Women's Health Boutique Franchise System Inc.

Founded: 1991 Franchising since: 1994
In 1991 sisters Vivki Jones and Seleta Lovell opened the first Women's Health Boutique as a legacy to their late mother, Billie Dortch. Suffering from a 17-month battle with cancer, Dortch passed away in 1987 and left her home medical equipment business to her two daughters. With a desire to offer women better health alternatives than those their mother experienced, Jones and Lovell designed Women's Health Boutique as a safe, compassionate place where women could find the health products they needed. The Cypress, Texas-based company began franchising in 1994 and has more than 18 units throughout the United States.

In 1996, Women's Health Boutique became a subsidiary of The International Center for Entrepreneurial Development (ICED), which owns franchise companies including Copy Club, Kwik Kopy, Franklin's Printing, American Wholesale Thermographers, The Ink Well of America and Parcel Plus.

12715 Telge Rd. Cypress, Texas 77429

Phone: (888)280-2053/ (281)256-4100

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 155 employee(s); 100 employee(s) in franchise department.

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, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.

Total investment: $229.1K-261.2K Franchise fee: $30K

Ongoing royalty fee: 4-7% Term of agreement: 15 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Third-party financing source(s): banks & other financial institutions

Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $49K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Franchisees should have compassionate nature

Operations

• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 3 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 1 week

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Other marketing support

• Mailing and telemarketing services

Franchise 500® rank:
#476 (2005);