Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bellies to Babies | Once Upon A Child | |
| Investment | 60975 - 195525 | 254700 - 396600 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% of gross revenues | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | Currently $150 per month | $1K/yr. |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bellies to Babies | Once Upon A Child | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Bellies to Babies | Once Upon A Child | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Bellies to Babies | Once Upon A Child | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 55 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter 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 Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 5 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bellies to Babies | Once Upon A Child | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bellies to Babies | 5% of gross revenues |
| Once Upon A Child | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bellies to Babies | Currently $150 per month |
| Once Upon A Child | $1K/yr. |
| Year Founded | |
| Bellies to Babies | 0 |
| Once Upon A Child | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bellies to Babies | 0 |
| Once Upon A Child | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | |
| Equipment | |
| Bellies to Babies} | |
| Once Upon A Child | |
| Inventory | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | |
| Receivables | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | |
| Payroll | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 55 hours |
| Support | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 5 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | 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 | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Bellies to Babies | |
| Once Upon A Child | Canada, |