Year began: 1986 Franchising since: 1993
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P.O. Box 59159
Minneapolis, MN 55459-8205
Phone: (800)336-3301/(763)212-3475
Fax: (763)212-3401
| Franchisor has 250 employee(s); 25 employee(s) in franchise department.
|
Franchise Growth
Canadian Franchises3
3
1
2
Foreign Franchises33
29
26
24
Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies
Costs & Fees
Total investment: $193.99K-1.2M
Franchise fee: Varies
Ongoing royalty fee: 5%
Term of agreement: 15 years, not renewable
| 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
Business Experience:- Industry experience
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
Operations
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Training & Support
TRAINING- Available at headquarters: 1 day
- At franchisee's location: 1 day
- Omaha reservation center: 2 days
ONGOING SUPPORT- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
MARKETING SUPPORT- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008
Franchise 500® rank:#406 (2004);
Last Updated: 8/25/2008 12:00:00 AM
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