Year began: 1991 Franchising since: 1994
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1018 Harding St., #101
Lafayette, LA 70503
Phone: (337)233-6211
Fax: (337)233-6655
| Franchisor is a privately-held company with 14 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.
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Franchise Growth
U.S. Franchises183
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118
Canadian Franchises0
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Foreign Franchises0
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Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S.
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 200,000+ population
Costs & Fees
Total investment: $120K+
Franchise fee: $29K
Ongoing royalty fee: 6%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable
| Type of Financing Available |
| In-House | Third Party |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $250K+
Cash liquidity requirement: $45K+
Business Experience:- General business experience
- Marketing skills
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 75% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (60% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training & Support
TRAINING- Available at headquarters: 1 week
- At franchisee's location: 1-2 weeks
- Tech/employee training: 1-2 weeks
ONGOING SUPPORT- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
MARKETING SUPPORT- Ad slicks
- Regional advertising
- Other marketing support: Mentor program, tech support, national accounts, DVDs, PR support
Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008
Franchise 500® rank:#417 (2008); #148 (2007); #293 (2005); #490 (2004);
Top home based franchises:#40 (2007); #80 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:#144 (2008); #119 (2007);
Last Updated: 11/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
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