John Casablancas Modeling & Career Centers

Founded: 1979 Franchising since: 1979
John Casablancas pursued careers in stock brokerage, real estate and architecture before founding the Elite Agency, a model management company, in Paris in 1971. He founded the John Casablancas Modeling and Career Centers in 1979 and began franchising the same year. With centers around the world, the schools teach professional modeling, personal image development, TV commercial acting, runway techniques, makeup artistry, skin and hair care, exercise and nutrition. The parent company is Model Merchandising Int'l.

648 Trade Center Blvd. Chesterfield, Missouri 63005

Phone: (636)536-6100

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 7 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2008	33	1	6	0
2007	32	1	7	0
2006	31	1	7	0
2005	37	1	7	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 1 million+ population

Total investment: $134.3K-324.3K Franchise fee: $40K-50K

Ongoing royalty fee: 7% Term of agreement: 10 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
Cash liquidity requirement: $200K-300K
Business Experience:

• Industry experience
• General business experience
• Marketing skills
• Sales experience

Operations

• 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 7
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 5 days
• At franchisee's location: 5 days
• At existing center : 5 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media

Other marketing support

• TV, radio, internet