Franchisee News
1-800-GOT-MOLD?'s First Franchisee Posts $10,000 in Revenue in One Week
November 7, 2010
Jeremy Sparks, 1-800-GOT-MOLD?’s first franchisee, posted more than $10,000 in business during the first week of November, founder and CEO Jason Earle announced.
Sparks, who is operating a territory in New Jersey, completed his training in August and just began working with his Mold Dog™, Susie, in October.
A former home remodeler, Sparks said, “I could not have done this much business, so profitably and so efficiently, working on my own in the building trade. Material costs and labor would have eaten my profits and I'd be waiting forever to get paid.
“With the 1-800-GOT-MOLD? system working quietly behind me, I'm able to provide total focus to my customers' needs without getting mired in the administrative tasks and management issues which would normally kill a small business owner.
“Instead, this system is designed to allow me to work from home, roll out of bed in the morning and find two appointments, which I didn't have to schedule, awaiting me when I log in to my tablet computer. I spend all day with my dog, Susie, and have the satisfaction of helping to improve the lives of seemingly everyone we touch. It doesn't get much better than this. I have to admit that doing this on my own, without the comprehensive training and support, doesn't seem possible. It certainly wouldn't be so much fun.”
1-800-GOT-MOLD? answers the phone and sets appointments for franchisees, so they don’t need employees or commercial office space. Appointments appear on their wireless tablet computers, which also carry 1-800-GOT-MOLD?'s proprietary inspection and report-generation software. Franchisees need only show up for their appointments, answer their customers’ concerns and go on to the next appointment.
“Our success as a franchise company,” said CEO Earle, “is solely based upon our ability to help our franchisees succeed. The whole system – our two-week intensive training, comprehensive marketing program, national call center, proprietary inspection and report-generation software, and Mold Assessment Protocol (MAP) – makes everything as seamless as possible from the moment our franchisees hit the ground in the morning.
“That's the value of franchising, in my opinion: Repeatable, high-quality experiences for all involved, from our customers to our co-workers and franchisees and vendors. That's the value we've built into the 1-800-GOT-MOLD? brand. I've been working on refining this system since 2003. It's very satisfying to see it crystallize and take on a life of its own,” Earle said.
1-800-GOT-MOLD? President Allen Castleman said, “After over 30 years of franchising, with some very successful brands, this is the most exciting one I've had the pleasure to be a part of."
“It's unique in the marketplace for many reasons," says Castleman, "at a time when people are seeking something fresh and new, something with meaning and purpose. The nearly frictionless dynamic created through our royalty-free system is proving to be a real source of strength as we emerge to become the country's first national mold assessment company.”
