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Entrepreneur: Start & Grow Your Business

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Background

Founded: 2000 Franchising since: 2002
67 Hunt St., #7
Agawam, Massachusetts 01001
Phone:
(413)789-8632


Franchisor has 6 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2008 20 0 0 5
2007 17 0 0 5
2006 11 0 0 1
2005 8 0 0 2

Where Seeking Franchisees

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $157.4K-339.4K
Franchise fee: $20K
Ongoing royalty fee: 4%
Term of agreement: 5 years, 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
Net worth requirement: $275K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K
Business Experience:
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience

Operations
  • 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 20
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (60% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 32 days
  • At franchisee's location: 2 weeks

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Grand opening
  • Internet
  • Security/safety procedures
  • Field operations/evaluations
  • Purchasing cooperatives

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#490 (2009); #494 (2008); #492 (2007);