Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Armstrong McCall | Cirque Salon Studios | |
| Investment | 75000 - 500000 | 572837 - 743085 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% Nat'l + At least $500/mo local | |
| Year Founded | 1939 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Armstrong McCall | Cirque Salon Studios | |
| Experience | Management and real estate experience is a plus for Cirque Salon Studios owner/operators. Some of the people who'd make optimal franchisees include real estate professionals (anyone involved in leasing, buying, selling or managing property) and other business professionals with sales, marketing or management experience. | |
Financing Options |
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| Armstrong McCall | Cirque Salon Studios | |
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Training & Support |
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| Armstrong McCall | Cirque Salon Studios | |
| Training | Initially franchise distributors receive a 2-day training at the Armstrong McCall Support Center. Additional Regional training in consultative selling | Comprehensive pre-opening training and marketing assistance, such as helping you to develop an appropriate local marketing plan and materials to attract studio owners, and conducting recruiting and sales efforts. |
| Support | Assistance from the Support Center includes: Field sales managers & sales meetings Product knowledge DVDs Distributor-only secure website Innovative Promotions & Merchandising Through close management of franchise operations, Armstrong McCall benefits from a cohesive system where franchises focus on specific promotions. The Support Center provides innovative promotions and incentives such as: Commissioned show sales VIP sales Seasonal in-store sales Store merchandising Monthly print advertising Customer education coordination | As a Cirque Salon Studios franchise owner, you can take advantage of an established system that is focused on quality, consistency, and growth. Our track record is supported by an experienced team that can assist with all phases of your commercial real estate franchise growth: - Site selection and build-out guidance, including our approach to identifying appropriate sites, as well as help with facility designs, architectural resources, and equipment packages. - Comprehensive pre-opening training and marketing assistance, such as helping you to develop an appropriate local marketing plan and materials to attract studio owners, and conducting recruiting and sales efforts. - Confidential operations manual, a detailed, proprietary guide with the critical information you need to operate your franchise business, including daily operating procedures, management functions, reporting, forms, and more. - Ongoing support, including remote support by phone and email, plus webinars, newsletters, and also periodic field visits from a dedicated corporate support rep. - Technology tools, including automated facility entry systems to other tech-based operational tools, to help you manage your commercial real estate franchise business. |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Operate an efficient, technology-driven, real estate-based business, as they lease space to 25 to 30 independent studio owners. The franchise operation is designed to be far less complex and time-consuming than other opportunities, and allows franchise owners to better manage their investments, as well as their personal and professional schedules. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Armstrong McCall | Cirque Salon Studios | |
| US Expansion | 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | 1% Nat'l + At least $500/mo local |
| Year Founded | |
| Armstrong McCall | 1939 |
| Cirque Salon Studios | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Armstrong McCall | 1996 |
| Cirque Salon Studios | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | Management and real estate experience is a plus for Cirque Salon Studios owner/operators. Some of the people who'd make optimal franchisees include real estate professionals (anyone involved in leasing, buying, selling or managing property) and other business professionals with sales, marketing or management experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | |
| Equipment | |
| Armstrong McCall} | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | |
| Inventory | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | |
| Receivables | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | |
| Payroll | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Armstrong McCall | Initially franchise distributors receive a 2-day training at the Armstrong McCall Support Center. Additional Regional training in consultative selling |
| Cirque Salon Studios | Comprehensive pre-opening training and marketing assistance, such as helping you to develop an appropriate local marketing plan and materials to attract studio owners, and conducting recruiting and sales efforts. |
| Support | |
| Armstrong McCall | Assistance from the Support Center includes: Field sales managers & sales meetings Product knowledge DVDs Distributor-only secure website Innovative Promotions & Merchandising Through close management of franchise operations, Armstrong McCall benefits from a cohesive system where franchises focus on specific promotions. The Support Center provides innovative promotions and incentives such as: Commissioned show sales VIP sales Seasonal in-store sales Store merchandising Monthly print advertising Customer education coordination |
| Cirque Salon Studios | As a Cirque Salon Studios franchise owner, you can take advantage of an established system that is focused on quality, consistency, and growth. Our track record is supported by an experienced team that can assist with all phases of your commercial real estate franchise growth: - Site selection and build-out guidance, including our approach to identifying appropriate sites, as well as help with facility designs, architectural resources, and equipment packages. - Comprehensive pre-opening training and marketing assistance, such as helping you to develop an appropriate local marketing plan and materials to attract studio owners, and conducting recruiting and sales efforts. - Confidential operations manual, a detailed, proprietary guide with the critical information you need to operate your franchise business, including daily operating procedures, management functions, reporting, forms, and more. - Ongoing support, including remote support by phone and email, plus webinars, newsletters, and also periodic field visits from a dedicated corporate support rep. - Technology tools, including automated facility entry systems to other tech-based operational tools, to help you manage your commercial real estate franchise business. |
| Marketing | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | |
| Operations | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | Operate an efficient, technology-driven, real estate-based business, as they lease space to 25 to 30 independent studio owners. The franchise operation is designed to be far less complex and time-consuming than other opportunities, and allows franchise owners to better manage their investments, as well as their personal and professional schedules. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| Cirque Salon Studios | 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 | |
| Armstrong McCall | 0 |
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| International Expansion | |
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