Year began: 1987 Franchising since: 1991
|
6900 E. Belleview Ave., 3rd Fl.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: (303)267-8200
Fax: (303)267-8207
| Franchisor is a privately-held company with 15 employee(s); 12 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchisee Association
International Advisory Council
Contact: (303)267-8200
|
Franchise Growth
U.S. Franchises65
59
64
64
Canadian Franchises17
16
14
10
Foreign Franchises109
82
73
69
Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Master franchises available for some countries
Costs & Fees
Total investment: $81.3K-97.6K
Franchise fee: $65K
Ongoing royalty fee: 1.5%
Term of agreement: 7 years, renewable
Renewal fee: $500
| Type of Financing Available |
| In-House | Third Party |
| Franchise Fee | Yes | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Third-party financing source(s): banks & other lending institutions
Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $40K
Business Experience:- General business experience
- Marketing skills
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training & Support
TRAINING- Available at headquarters: 7-10 days
- At franchisee's location: As needed
ONGOING SUPPORT- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
MARKETING SUPPORT- Other marketing support: Local support
Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008
Franchise 500® rank:#441 (2008); #441 (2007); #325 (2006); #226 (2005); #241 (2004);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2005;
Top home based franchises:#89 (2006); #61 (2005); #65 (2004);
America's Top Global Franchises:#127 (2008); #165 (2007); #162 (2005); #137 (2004);
Last Updated: 9/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
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