MotoPhoto

Founded: 1981 Franchising since: 1982
What started out as a simple Ohio camera shop in 1946 has turned into a nationwide network of franchised photo processing and portrait studios.

Robert Adler's original store has evolved into a chain of stores that provide on-site processing, photo accessories and merchandise, and digital technology, including digital printing, writing images to CDs, providing customers with Internet uploads and maintaining imaging-hosting sites on the Web.

7086 Corporate Wy. Dayton, Ohio 45459

Phone: (800)733-6686

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 27 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2005	146	26	0	2

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New jersey, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Wisconsin

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies

Total investment: $225K-275K Franchise fee: $35K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Third-party financing source(s): ORIX USA Corporation

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

• General business experience
• Marketing skills
• Interpersonal skills

Operations

• 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 1 week
• At company stores : 1 week

Ongoing Support

• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• Full-service marketing department