Business Description

Same-day bathroom remodeling that's highly profitable. You'll get multi-surface restoration processes and products to capitalize on the booming home improvement market. Our comprehensive business system shows you how to update a bathroom in less than a day with no percentage-based royalty to hold you back. You earn it, so you get to keep it.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1979

Franchising Since:  1985

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	173	99.4%
Company-Owned Units:	1	0.6%
Total Operating Units:	174	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 168 96.6% In 30 States Canada: 6 3.4% In 3 Canadian Provinces International: 0 0% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 174 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. California	15
2. Florida	12
3. Pennsylvania	15

Registered in Following Registration States: Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$200K
Cash Investment:	$12.5-24.5K
Total Investment:	$24.5-44.5K
Average Total Investment:	$34K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$12.5K
Average Franchise Fee:	$12K
On-Going Royalty:	$250/Mo.
Average Royalty:	-1%
Advertising Fee:	NA

Average Number of Employees: 3-5 Full-time, 0 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 500-1,200

Preferred Sites: Home-based

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Not Applicable

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	3
General Business Experience:	4
Specific Industry Experience:	2
Formal Education:	2
Psychological Profile:	5
Personal Interview(s):	4
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	15 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	15 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed
Area Development Agreements?	No
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	No
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	No
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	No
Size of Corporate Staff:	11
Site Selection Assistance?	Not Applicable
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	No
Financial Assistance?	Yes, Direct
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	No
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:	Included in Fees
Field Operation Evaluation:	Not Applicable
Field Training:	Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:	Not Applicable
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. Headquarters	5 Days
2. Headquarters	30-60 Days after Initial Training
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 12 U.S.: Yes, All United States Canada: Yes, All Except AB Overseas: No	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Bathcrest.