CHIP - The Child I.D. Program

Children's ID & school safety program

Background

Founded: 2001 Franchising since: 2002

Address:
30961 Agoura Rd., #101
Westlake Village, California 91361

Phone:
(805)557-0577

Franchisor has 10 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Units

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2007	152	0	0	1
2006	152	0	0	1

Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide

Exclusive territories available.

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $10,990 - $14,990
Franchise fee: $10,990 - $14,990
Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $0
Cash liquidity requirement: $0

Operations

Franchise can be run from home
40% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training

Available at headquarters: 3 days

Ongoing Support

Newsletter
Meetings
Toll-free phone line
Internet
Security/safety procedures

Marketing Support

Ad slicks

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#277 (2007); #289 (2006);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#71 (2007); #68 (2006);

Top New Ranking:
#15 (2007); #16 (2006);

Top Homebased Franchises:
#76 (2007); #71 (2006);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#189 (2007); #194 (2006);

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