Wireless Zone

Founded: 1988 Franchising since: 1989

Address: 34 Industrial Park Pl. Middletown, Connecticut 06457

Phone: (860)632-9494

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

Franchise Units

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	332	0	0	2
2008	287	0	0	1
2007	249	0	0	0
2006	253	0	0	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Midwest, Nebraska, Northeast, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South, Southeast, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin

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

Total investment: $65,250 - $199,500
Franchise fee: $1,000 - $30,000
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	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

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:
#144 (2010); #185 (2009); #243 (2008); #214 (2007); #135 (2006);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#53 (2010); #82 (2009); #87 (2006);