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SeekingSitters Franchise System Inc.

Babysitting referral service

Background

Founded: 2004 Franchising since: 2006
3144 S. Winston Ave.
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135
Phone:
(918)749-3588


Franchisor has 4 employee(s); 4 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2009 27 0 0 5
2008 22 0 0 3
2007 12 0 0 3
2006 2 0 0 1
2005 N/A N/A N/A 1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: By county, up to 300,000 population

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $35K-55K
Franchise fee: $18.5K
Ongoing royalty fee: 5%
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 No
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No No

Qualifications
Business Experience:
  • General business experience

Operations
  • Franchise can be run from home
  • 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • At franchisee's location: 2.5 days

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

Marketing Support
  • Co-op advertising
  • Ad slicks