FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Prior business operations or staff management experience is a plus, as is honesty, a passion for customer service, and being detail-oriented. Direct experience in a roofing, construction or similar business, especially in a sales role, is helpful but not required to open your own Honest Abe Roofing franchise. Current roofing contractors may, however, be considered as possible franchise candidates. No matter your background or experience, we’ll provide you the tools, training, and products you need to open a construction business and confidently sell roofing and other related services to your growing customer base.

We will provide a pre-opening training program for franchisees and/or their designated managers at a corporate location. This program will last up to ten days, covering sales, customer service, recruiting and training new staff and subcontractors, using AbeConnect business software, scheduling, installation, repairs, networking, marketing, reporting requirements and more. In addition, we will present franchisees with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help run the business properly on a day-to-day basis. See www.https://www.honestaberoofingfranchise.com/training-support

The projected initial investment range for a single-territory, start-up business is between $116,000 and $411,000 (approx.). As with any new venture, it’s important to have adequate capital to fund the initial business growth stages. To learn more about the initial investment click here.

Yes. Our franchise is accredited by the Small Business Association of America, and is listed as an approved franchise on their directory. This makes the process of applying for start up capital more simple. Contact our team to find out more.

There is a royalty fee equal to 5% of gross sales, with minimum sales requirements to be met, and a brand development fund contribution of 2%. A technology fee is $200/month/user. These fees allow us to fund our ongoing support services and the continued development of product lines and supply channels, marketing tools, training programs, and systems upgrades.

Yes. We will provide a grand opening advertising plan for your local marketing. After your grand opening, we provide continuous marketing support, including detailed marketing plans, on an ongoing basis.

The first step is to have an initial consultation with a Franchise Advisor. You can fill out the form on this page to be contacted by one, or you can call 866-587-5171 and ask to speak to a Franchise Advisor. READ THIS BLOG ARTICLE FOR A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE STEPS TO OPENING A FRANCHISE: https://www.honestaberoofingfranchise.com/post/how-do-i-start-a-franchise The initial term of your agreement is seven years, with two additional renewal agreement options.

The revenue question is an important one to have answered before investing in any franchise system, but a lot of franchises shy away from answering. Not us. We provide as much information as possible to our franchise candidates regarding the potential revenue. According to the 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document, the average Honest Abe Roofing Franchise location generated $3.9 million in annual revenue in 2022.