Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Athlete's Foot | World Class Athlete | |
| Investment | 201600 - 640300 | 150000 - 150000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1972 | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | 1973 | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Athlete's Foot | World Class Athlete | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Athlete's Foot | World Class Athlete | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Athlete's Foot | World Class Athlete | |
| Training | 1. Headquarters 3 Weeks 2. On-Site 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control: At Additional Cost Franchisee Newsletter 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 21% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 4 Part-timePassive Ownership: Not Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| Athlete's Foot | World Class Athlete | |
| US Expansion | 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 | ||
| International Expansion | Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Wales |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| World Class Athlete | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| World Class Athlete | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Athlete's Foot | 5% |
| World Class Athlete | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| World Class Athlete | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Athlete's Foot | 1972 |
| World Class Athlete | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Athlete's Foot | 1973 |
| World Class Athlete | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Athlete's Foot | 10 years |
| World Class Athlete | 15 years +15 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| World Class Athlete | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Athlete's Foot | General business experience |
| World Class Athlete | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Athlete's Foot | No |
| World Class Athlete | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| World Class Athlete | |
| Equipment | |
| Athlete's Foot} | |
| World Class Athlete | |
| Inventory | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| World Class Athlete | |
| Receivables | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| World Class Athlete | |
| Payroll | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| World Class Athlete | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| World Class Athlete | 1. Headquarters 3 Weeks 2. On-Site 2 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Athlete's Foot | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| World Class Athlete | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control: At Additional Cost Franchisee Newsletter 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Athlete's Foot | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| World Class Athlete | |
| Operations | |
| Athlete's Foot | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 21% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| World Class Athlete | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 4 Part-timePassive Ownership: Not Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| World Class Athlete | 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 | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| World Class Athlete | |
| International Expansion | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| World Class Athlete | Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Wales |