Fastframe USA Inc. Franchise Information

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Initial Investment

LOW: $105,700

HIGH: $150,200

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Company Profile

Founded

1986

Franchising Since

1987 (29 Years)

Corporate Address

1200 Lawrence Dr., #300 Newbury Park, CA 91320

CEO

Brian Harper

Parent Company

Fastframe California Inc.

About Fastframe USA Inc.

Started in Newcastle, England, the first American Fastframe store opened in Thousand Oaks, California, in 1986. Fastframe began franchising in 1987. Stores offer immediate turnaround using on-site custom framing. They can also locate hard-to-find or out-of-print pieces of art.

Financials

Financial Requirements

Initial Investment

$105,700 - $150,200

Net-worth Requirement

$150,000

Liquid Cash Requirement

$40,000

Ongoing Fees

Initial Franchise Fee

$25,000

Ongoing Royalty Fee

7.5%

Ad Royalty Fee

Financing Options

Fastframe USA Inc. offers in-house financing to cover the following: franchise fee

Fastframe USA Inc. has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following:  franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory

Franchise 500® Rank History

2006 - 128
2007 - 220
2009 - 247
2010 - 364

* Not all years were ranked

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:
Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.

Operations & Franchisor Support

Training Onsite: 1 week

Training at headquarters: 2 weeks

Additional Training: At regional locations

Ongoing Support

Purchasing Co-ops

Newsletter

Meetings

Toll-Free Line

Grand Opening

Internet

Security

Field Operations

Marketing Support

Co-op Advertising

Ad Slicks

Regional Media

National Media

Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of employees required to run: 2

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Updated: May 16th, 2012

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CEO

Parent Company

About Fastframe USA Inc.

Financials

Financial Requirements

Initial Investment

Net-worth Requirement

Liquid Cash Requirement

Ongoing Fees

Initial Franchise Fee

Ongoing Royalty Fee

Ad Royalty Fee

Financing Options

Franchise 500® Rank History

Units (Locations)

Operations & Franchisor Support

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