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Founded: 2006 Franchising since: 2006
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 12 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.
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.: World wide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 250,000 population
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901 King St., #101 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 |
Phone: (800)797-7505 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 12 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2008 | 117 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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.: World wide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 250,000 population
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $45K-60K Franchise fee: $39.5K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 8% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 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: 4 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
Franchise 500® rank:
#386 (2009); #442 (2008);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#57 (2009); #84 (2008);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#86 (2009);
Top New Ranking:
#26 (2009); #39 (2008);
#386 (2009); #442 (2008);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#57 (2009); #84 (2008);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#86 (2009);
Top New Ranking:
#26 (2009); #39 (2008);