Play N Trade Franchise Inc.

Founded: 2001 Franchising since: 2003

3400 Irvine Ave., Bldg. 205 Newport Beach, California 92660

Phone: (888)768-4263

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 40 employee(s)

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	241	6	0	1
2008	176	2	0	0
2007	123	1	0	0
2006	20	0	0	0
2005	12	0	0	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, 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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Australia/new zealand, Canada, Mexico

Exclusive territories available.

Total investment: $197.2K-412.95K Franchise fee: $30K

Ongoing royalty fee: 4% Term of agreement: 5 years

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $150K-300K
Cash liquidity requirement: $40K-80K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• 31% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters
• Available at franchisee's location
• Distance learning

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks
• National media

Franchise 500® rank:
#345 (2009); #207 (2008); #460 (2007);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#30 (2009); #76 (2008);

Top New Ranking:
#9 (2008); #49 (2007);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#119 (2008);