Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Batteries Plus Bulbs | iCare Repair | |
| Investment | 201450 - 385230 | 55893 - 120993 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 7.25% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | 1992 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Batteries Plus Bulbs | iCare Repair | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills People skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Batteries Plus Bulbs | iCare Repair | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Batteries Plus Bulbs | iCare Repair | |
| Training | Periodic store visits & regional meetings On-The-Job Training: 84 Classroom Training: 168 Additional Training: Ongoing | We'll provide substantial training on repairs and customer service, site selection, supply of low-priced OEM parts and repair tools, Internet presence and marketing, as well as unique point-of-sale (POS) and operational technologies. |
| 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 | iCare Repair | |
| 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 | Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, Washington |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| iCare Repair | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| iCare Repair | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 5% |
| iCare Repair | 7.25% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1% |
| iCare Repair | |
| Year Founded | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1988 |
| iCare Repair | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1992 |
| iCare Repair | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 10 years |
| iCare Repair | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 20% of franchise fee |
| iCare Repair | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | General business experience Marketing skills People skills |
| iCare Repair | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | No |
| iCare Repair | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| iCare Repair | |
| Equipment | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs} | |
| iCare Repair | |
| Inventory | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| iCare Repair | |
| Receivables | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| iCare Repair | |
| Payroll | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| iCare Repair | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Periodic store visits & regional meetings On-The-Job Training: 84 Classroom Training: 168 Additional Training: Ongoing |
| iCare Repair | We'll provide substantial training on repairs and customer service, site selection, supply of low-priced OEM parts and repair tools, Internet presence and marketing, as well as unique point-of-sale (POS) and operational technologies. |
| 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 |
| iCare Repair | |
| Marketing | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| iCare Repair | |
| 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. |
| iCare Repair | |
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 |
| iCare Repair | Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, Washington |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 0 |
| iCare Repair | |
| International Expansion | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| iCare Repair | |