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Entrepreneur: Start & Grow Your Business

CEO Focus

Peer groups for small-business owners

Background

Founded: 2001 Franchising since: 2007
9465 Counselors Row, #200
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240
Phone:
(317)805-4924


Franchisor is a privately-held company with 2 employee(s); 1 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2009 14 0 0 6
2008 6 0 0 6
2007 3 0 0 1
2006 N/A N/A N/A 1
2005 N/A N/A N/A 1

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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Approximately 500,000 population

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $41.5K-63K
Franchise fee: $25K
Ongoing royalty fee: 4-6%
Term of agreement: 10 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
Net worth requirement: $100K
Cash liquidity requirement: $35K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

Operations
  • Franchise can be run from home
  • 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 2 days
  • At franchisee's location: 2-3 days
  • Online/phone training

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Grand opening
  • Internet
  • Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support
  • Co-op advertising
  • Ad slicks
  • National media