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Founded: 1985 Franchising since: 1998
Franchisor has 10 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, 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, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada
Exclusive territories available.
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6730 W. Linebaugh Ave., #201 Tampa, Florida 33625 |
Phone: (813)960-7787 |
Franchisor has 10 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, 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, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada
Exclusive territories available.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $40K-70K Franchise fee: $30K-60K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 7% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | Yes | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $150K
Cash liquidity requirement: $45K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
- Sales experience
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 7 days
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Internet
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- National media
- Regional advertising
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#301 (2009); #345 (2007); #303 (2006); #365 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#67 (2009); #93 (2007); #75 (2006); #102 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#84 (2009); #79 (2006); #104 (2005);
#301 (2009); #345 (2007); #303 (2006); #365 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#67 (2009); #93 (2007); #75 (2006); #102 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#84 (2009); #79 (2006); #104 (2005);