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Jim’s Pool Care: The Family-First Franchise – Interview with Brett Blair and Joel Kleber
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The Jim’s Podcast is hosted by Joel Kleber, Chief Marketing Officer of the Jim’s Group.
Each week, I sit down with the people who make Jim’s what it is. Franchisees, franchisors, and Jim himself. We talk honestly about what it’s really like to build a business inside the Jim’s system. The wins, the surprises, the lessons learned the hard way, and the advice Jim has been sharing with business owners for decades.
If you’re researching a Jim’s franchise, these conversations are essential listening.
You will also find them valuable if you’re looking to start a business or franchise.
One Jim's Hazmat franchisee did $750,000 in revenue in his second year while taking three months off. In this episode Joel sits down with Gary, the Jim's Hazmat franchisor, and Jason, the national franchise manager, to break down what is one of the fastest growing and least understood divisions inside Jim's Group.
Gary started six years ago working from a corner of his kitchen and now leads 31 franchisees across the country. Jason walks through the three day induction, the 13 services Hazmat franchisees deliver, and what kind of person succeeds in the role.
You will hear the real numbers behind the division, including a $42,000 fire job finished in three days and a $90,000 asbestos job done by a franchisee less than a year into the business.
Gary explains why most franchisees pay off their buy-in within six months, how the team coordinates work across franchisees instead of competing, and why he set a goal of 1,000 franchisees.
If you want to know what franchise opportunity Joel calls the best kept secret in Jim's Group, start here.
0:00 The $42k and $90k jobs that paid off franchises
0:46 Gary's journey from FIFO worker to Jim's Hazmat
4:19 What Jim's Hazmat actually does
6:17 The 3-day induction and 13-service training
10:16 Six years building from a kitchen corner
13:04 Hoarder cleans and jobs nobody else wants
17:47 Women in Hazmat and partner involvement
19:56 Buy-in costs and 6-month payback
24:20 Why there's no income ceiling in this division
28:00 The $42k fire job and $90k asbestos job
30:31 Hard work, hot conditions, real reward
34:05 Goal of 1,000 franchisees
37:18 Training and support for new franchisees
40:41 Full fees breakdown
41:42 From Audi manager to $750k revenue in year two
45:04 Why this is Jim's Group's best kept secret
49:58 Expanding into New Zealand
Featured Episode
From McDonald’s to Running Jim’s Mowing Australia
Dan Cahill didn’t start in lawns. He started at McDonald’s, worked his way up through the ranks, then hit a wall. He was doing the extra hours and fixing problems to make someone else rich.
A Jim’s Mowing ad popped up on Facebook and it just clicked. He borrowed money from his mother-in-law, turned up to training with a million questions, and went all-in from day one.
Reviews
A great insight into the principles that drive Jim in business and life. His sincerity and commitment to service shine through. Thanks to Jim and Joel for making this podcast available to people outside of the Jim’s Group.
Great innovation and so unique to the Australian franchising industry that one of its biggest players has its own podcast. Jim is great and provides so much value in every episode.
Very honest and open, refreshing from one of Australia’s most successful start ups.
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