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2012 Franchise 500
#271
At a Glance

Products & Services: Event planning

Number of Locations: 78

Total Investment: $36.26K - 57.65K

Founded: 2007

Began Franchising: 2007

Private Owned

Franchise Units

Year U.S. Canadian International Company Owned
2011 64 1 13 0
2010 54 1 6 0
2009 40 1 2 0
2008 14 0 0 0
Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.

Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing

Total Investment: $36,255 - $57,645
Franchise Fee: $29,900
Ongoing Royalty Fee: $300+/mo.
Term of Franchise Agreement: 35 years, renewable
Financial Requirements
Net Worth: $50,000
Liquid Cash Available: $50,000
Operations
Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).
Financing Type In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee
Startup Costs
Equipment
Inventory
Accounts Receivable
Payroll

How This Franchise Supports Franchisees

Training: Available at headquarters: 1 week. At franchisee's location: 1 week.
Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives,
Marketing Support: Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising,

Franchise Ranking History

Franchise 500®: #271 (2012), #250 (2011), #485 (2009),
Low-Cost: #49 (2012), #52 (2011),
Top New: #11 (2012), #14 (2011),
Top Homebased: #81 (2012), #76 (2011),
America's Top Global: #195 (2011),

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