Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Armstrong McCall | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Investment | 75000 - 500000 | 55000 - 103500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1939 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Armstrong McCall | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Armstrong McCall | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Armstrong McCall | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Training | Initially franchise distributors receive a 2-day training at the Armstrong McCall Support Center. Additional Regional training in consultative selling | |
| 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Armstrong McCall | The Yellow Balloon | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Year Founded | |
| Armstrong McCall | 1939 |
| The Yellow Balloon | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Armstrong McCall | 1996 |
| The Yellow Balloon | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Equipment | |
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| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Inventory | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Receivables | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Payroll | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
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 |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| 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 |
| The Yellow Balloon | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Armstrong McCall | 0 |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| International Expansion | |
| Armstrong McCall | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |