Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| am/pm Convenience Stores | Farm Stores | |
| Investment | 440291 - 10405152 | 230000 - 571700 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 11%-14% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 5.50% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1975 | 1957 |
| Year Franchised | 1979 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| am/pm Convenience Stores | Farm Stores | |
| Experience | - U.S. citizenship, or permanent resident alien status with a minimum age of 21 years old - Personal participation in operating a retail facility (minimum of 40 hours per week) - Successfully complete all training requirements - Good credit record / credit history evidenced by prompt payment of all financial obligations - Liquid capital required may be $1,200,000 or higher - Possess an entrepreneurial attitude, creativity and the ability to make sound business decisions - Ability to create and implement a comprehensive business plan - Ability to successfully execute the am/pm franchise operational procedures - Excellent project management skills and attention to detail - Ability to obtain/qualify for a beer and wine sales license for off-site consumption | *Previous Business or Managerial Experience *Good people Skills *Retail Experience *Ability to follow a proven system *Your fundability factor |
Financing Options |
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| am/pm Convenience Stores | Farm Stores | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| am/pm Convenience Stores | Farm Stores | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 66 hours Additional Training: In-class sessions & hands-on training | We offer comprehensive onsite training and support. Building up to your Grand Opening, we ll teach you and your employees everything you need to know to successfully operate your store. After the Grand Opening, you ll always have ongoing support to help you run your business efficiently. On-The-Job Training: 18 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | Ongoing Support Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Field Operations | We'll help you decide if opening a new location or buying an existing Farm Stores is right for you. From there, we'll help you iron out all of the specifics, including zoning details, so you can move forward in the right direction. Training & Support. Research & Development. Distribution. Marketing & New Customer Acquisition. Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/app | We are developing a marketing program that uses state-of-the-art technologies such as blogs, web presence, targeted research, and social media to generate sales and acquire new customers. We handle all of the web promotions and marketing so franchisees can focus on the day-to-day operations. Co-op Advertising |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 | We would prefer that our single-unit franchisees are hands-on owner operators. However, we understand that, especially in a multi-unit scenario, other managers will be required. We just ask that these managers exhibit the same level of hands-on dedication that an owner would. Farm Stores headquarters will train your managers according to our standards. Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| am/pm Convenience Stores | Farm Stores | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | |
| Farm Stores | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | |
| Farm Stores | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | 11%-14% |
| Farm Stores | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | 5.50% |
| Farm Stores | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | 1975 |
| Farm Stores | 1957 |
| Year Franchised | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | 1979 |
| Farm Stores | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | |
| Farm Stores | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | $35K-60K |
| Farm Stores | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | - U.S. citizenship, or permanent resident alien status with a minimum age of 21 years old - Personal participation in operating a retail facility (minimum of 40 hours per week) - Successfully complete all training requirements - Good credit record / credit history evidenced by prompt payment of all financial obligations - Liquid capital required may be $1,200,000 or higher - Possess an entrepreneurial attitude, creativity and the ability to make sound business decisions - Ability to create and implement a comprehensive business plan - Ability to successfully execute the am/pm franchise operational procedures - Excellent project management skills and attention to detail - Ability to obtain/qualify for a beer and wine sales license for off-site consumption |
| Farm Stores | *Previous Business or Managerial Experience *Good people Skills *Retail Experience *Ability to follow a proven system *Your fundability factor |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | No |
| Farm Stores | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | |
| Farm Stores | |
| Equipment | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores} | |
| Farm Stores | |
| Inventory | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | |
| Farm Stores | |
| Receivables | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | |
| Farm Stores | |
| Payroll | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | |
| Farm Stores | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 66 hours Additional Training: In-class sessions & hands-on training |
| Farm Stores | We offer comprehensive onsite training and support. Building up to your Grand Opening, we ll teach you and your employees everything you need to know to successfully operate your store. After the Grand Opening, you ll always have ongoing support to help you run your business efficiently. On-The-Job Training: 18 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | Ongoing Support Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Field Operations |
| Farm Stores | We'll help you decide if opening a new location or buying an existing Farm Stores is right for you. From there, we'll help you iron out all of the specifics, including zoning details, so you can move forward in the right direction. Training & Support. Research & Development. Distribution. Marketing & New Customer Acquisition. Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | Co-op Advertising Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/app |
| Farm Stores | We are developing a marketing program that uses state-of-the-art technologies such as blogs, web presence, targeted research, and social media to generate sales and acquire new customers. We handle all of the web promotions and marketing so franchisees can focus on the day-to-day operations. Co-op Advertising |
| Operations | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 |
| Farm Stores | We would prefer that our single-unit franchisees are hands-on owner operators. However, we understand that, especially in a multi-unit scenario, other managers will be required. We just ask that these managers exhibit the same level of hands-on dedication that an owner would. Farm Stores headquarters will train your managers according to our standards. Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington |
| Farm Stores | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | 0 |
| Farm Stores | |
| International Expansion | |
| am/pm Convenience Stores | |
| Farm Stores | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |