Year began: 1992 Franchising since: 1997
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4701 Sangamore Rd., N. Plaza, #40
Bethesda, MD 20816
Phone: (800)426-9434
Fax: (301)229-2089
| Franchisor has 310 employee(s); 9 employee(s) in franchise department.
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Franchise Growth
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Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Case by case, based on demographics analysis
Costs & Fees
Total investment: $95K-300K
Franchise fee: $25K-75K
Ongoing royalty fee: 4-6%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable
Renewal fee: $5K+
| Type of Financing Available |
| In-House | Third Party |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $25K-50K
Business Experience:- Industry experience
- General business experience
Operations
- 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 6
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training & Support
TRAINING- Available at headquarters: 3 weeks
- At franchisee's location: 2 days
ONGOING SUPPORT- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
MARKETING SUPPORT- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
- Other marketing support: Radio, internet, direct-mail marketing
Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008
Franchise 500® rank:#348 (2007);
Last Updated: 8/4/2008 12:00:00 AM
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