Wireless Zone

Founded: 1988 Franchising since: 1989

34 Industrial Park Pl. Middletown, CT 06457

Phone: (860)632-9494

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 85 employee(s); 32 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	307	0	0	0
2008	287	0	0	1
2007	249	0	0	0
2006	253	0	0	0
2005	249	0	0	0

Where Seeking Franchisees

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 50,000-100,000 population

Total investment: $65.3K-193.5K Franchise fee: $1K-30K

Ongoing royalty fee: Varies Term of agreement: 7 years, renewable

Express/kiosk option available

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	Yes	Yes
Inventory	Yes	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

Qualifications
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills
• Wireless or retail experience a plus; customer service background

Operations

• 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• At franchisee's location: up to 5 days
• At field training store : 1 week

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• PR

Franchise 500® rank:
#185 (2009); #243 (2008); #214 (2007); #135 (2006); #101 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2007; 2006; 2005;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#82 (2009); #87 (2006); #87 (2005);