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AtWork HelpingHands Services

Nonmedical in-home services & senior care

Background

Founded: 1990 Franchising since: 2003
3215 John Sevier Hwy.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37920
Phone:
(800)383-0804


Franchisor has 20 employee(s); 20 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2007 4 0 0 0
2006 -- -- -- --
2005 12 0 0 0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 30,000+ population employee base

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $70K-115.5K
Franchise fee: $21K
Ongoing royalty fee: 3-5%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available
In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No No
Startup Costs No No
Equipment No No
Inventory No No
Accounts Receivable Yes No
Payroll Yes No

Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $25K-30K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

Operations
  • Franchise can be run from home
  • 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 5 days+
  • At franchisee's location: 2-5 days

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Internet
  • Security/safety procedures
  • Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support
  • Ad slicks

Other marketing support
  • Direct-sales support

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