Jenny Craig
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Founded: 1983 Franchising since: 1987
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 300 employee(s)
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, 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, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies
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5770 Fleet St. Carlsbad, California 92008 |
Phone: (888)848-8885/ (760)696-4000 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 300 employee(s)
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 98 | 11 | 114 | 492 |
| 2008 | 93 | 11 | 114 | 473 |
| 2007 | 99 | 11 | 116 | 442 |
| 2006 | 89 | 9 | 114 | 432 |
| 2005 | 80 | 8 | 24 | 526 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, 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, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $169.6K-440.5K Franchise fee: $25K |
Ongoing royalty fee: to 7% 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 | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $400K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
Operations
- 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 7 days
- At franchisee's location: 7 days
- At local/regional training center, 6-10 days; Business consultant follow-up, 8-10 days
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
Other marketing support
- Local & national media, PR
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#155 (2009); #117 (2008); #125 (2007); #120 (2006); #192 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2006;
America's Top Global Franchises:
#121 (2009); #81 (2008); #122 (2005);
#155 (2009); #117 (2008); #125 (2007); #120 (2006); #192 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2006;
America's Top Global Franchises:
#121 (2009); #81 (2008); #122 (2005);