Play N Trade Franchise Inc.
New & used video gamesBackground
Founded: 2001 Franchising since: 2003
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 40 employee(s)
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, 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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Australia/new zealand, Canada, Mexico
Exclusive territories available.
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3400 Irvine Ave., Bldg. 205 Newport Beach, California 92660 |
Phone: (888)768-4263 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 40 employee(s)
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 241 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 176 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, 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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Australia/new zealand, Canada, Mexico
Exclusive territories available.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $197.2K-412.95K Franchise fee: $30K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 4% Term of agreement: 5 years |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $150K-300K
Cash liquidity requirement: $40K-80K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
Operations
- 31% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters
- Available at franchisee's location
- Distance learning
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks
- National media
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#345 (2009); #207 (2008); #460 (2007);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#30 (2009); #76 (2008);
Top New Ranking:
#9 (2008); #49 (2007);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#119 (2008);
#345 (2009); #207 (2008); #460 (2007);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#30 (2009); #76 (2008);
Top New Ranking:
#9 (2008); #49 (2007);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#119 (2008);