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American Concrete Raising

916 Westwood Ave.
Addison, IL 60101
800#:
Tel: (630) 543-5775
Fax: (630) 543-5930
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Contact: Mr. John G. Meyers, President


The franchisee has the right to operate an AMERICAN CONCRETE RAISING SERVICE CENTER, which engages in the business of inspecting, evaluating and raising settled concrete by a method of pressure injection and providing such services to businesses, homes, commercial shopping centers, apartment complexes, municipalities, hotels and other related entities following a detailed service plan.


Franchisor Background

Established: 1983; First Franchise: 1989
Franchise Units: 3
Company-Owned Units: 1
Total Units: 4
Distribution: U.S. -- 4; Canada -- 0; International -- 0
> North America -- Operations in 2 States
> States/Provinces with Greatest Density: 2 in IL, 2 in OH
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 3
Franchisee Qualifications: 2, 2, 5, 3, 4, 5 (for an explanation click here)
Registered in Following Registration States: IL
Average Number of Employees: 4 FT, 3 PT (FT = Full Time, PT = Part Time)
Space Needs: NR SF; N/A (for abbreviations click here)

Financial Requirements

Cash Investment: $40-60K
Total Investment: $50-75K; Average Total Investment: $62K
Minimum Net Worth: $NR
Fees: Franchise: $15K; Average Franchise Fee: $15K
Royalty: 6%
Advertising: 0%

Provide Earning Claim Statement: No

Terms of Contract

Term of Contract (Years): 10/10
Passive Ownership: Discouraged
Encourage Conversions: N/A
Area Development Agreements: No
Sub-Franchising Contracts: No
Expand In Territory: Yes

Franchisor Support and Training Provided

Financial Assistance: No (D = Direct; I = Indirect; B = Both)
Site Selection Assistance: N/A
Lease Negotiation Assistance: No
Cooperative Advertising: N/A
Franchisee Assoc. / Member: No
Size Of Corporate Staff: 4
On-Going Support: B,C,D,H (for an explanation click here)
Training: 2-3 Weeks Chicago, IL; 1-2 Weeks On-Site.

Franchisor's Specific Expansion Plans

U.S.: Eastern United States
Canada: All Canada
Overseas: No

Note: NR = No Response by Franchisor.

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