Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Champion Auto Stores | |
| Investment | 201450 - 385230 | 225000 - 400000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1992 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Champion Auto Stores | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills People skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Champion Auto Stores | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Champion Auto Stores | |
| Training | Periodic store visits & regional meetings On-The-Job Training: 84 Classroom Training: 168 Additional Training: Ongoing | |
| Support | National Account Sales Program With Standardized Pricing, On-line Order Capabilities, E-commerce, Real Estate & Store Design Support, On-going Field Support, Product Call Center, Intranet Site plus: Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing | |
| Operations | 62% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Champion Auto Stores | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 5% |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1% |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
| Year Founded | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1988 |
| Champion Auto Stores | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1992 |
| Champion Auto Stores | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 10 years |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 20% of franchise fee |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | General business experience Marketing skills People skills |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | No |
| Champion Auto Stores | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
| Equipment | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs} | |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
| Inventory | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
| Receivables | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
| Payroll | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Periodic store visits & regional meetings On-The-Job Training: 84 Classroom Training: 168 Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
| Support | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | National Account Sales Program With Standardized Pricing, On-line Order Capabilities, E-commerce, Real Estate & Store Design Support, On-going Field Support, Product Call Center, Intranet Site plus: Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
| Marketing | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
| Operations | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 62% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 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 |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 0 |
| Champion Auto Stores | |
| International Expansion | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Champion Auto Stores | |