The ProGroup

Established originally as GroutPro in 2008, The ProGroup has expanded to a nationwide network of 60+ locally owned and operated businesses, each specialising in niche areas of property improvement. The original GroutPro brand has now grown to five well-known brands: GroutPro, Deck&FencePro, Prep&PaintPro, GarageCarpetPro and GrassPro. According to... the Commerce Department, only 62% of independent businesses make it through their first year, versus the 96% success rate of franchised businesses. Surprisingly, a recent poll found that after 5 years, only 23% of independent businesses are still operating, compared with an astounding 84% of franchise businesses. There are many such examples of surveys conducted in countries around the world that have similar statistics, and on average it seems that over three quarters of franchisees succeed in their first three years compared to less than a third of independent businesses. While opinions on the actual figures in survey findings about what the definitions of 'success' and 'failure' should be, it's certainly true that franchisees enjoy a much higher rate of survival and a much better chance of growing their business into true income earners, than going it alone in an independent small business. Who are we?Read More