Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | Plato's Closet | |
| Investment | 67600 - 78800 | 251700 - 390700 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | $1K/yr. |
| Year Founded | 2009 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 2013 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | Plato's Closet | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | Plato's Closet | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | Plato's Closet | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 50 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Additional training as needed | On-The-Job Training: 30 hours Classroom Training: 48 hours |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software | 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 National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 | Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 5 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | Plato's Closet | |
| 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 | 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Plato's Closet | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Plato's Closet | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 5% |
| Plato's Closet | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 1% |
| Plato's Closet | $1K/yr. |
| Year Founded | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 2009 |
| Plato's Closet | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 2013 |
| Plato's Closet | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Plato's Closet | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Plato's Closet | 5000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Plato's Closet | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Plato's Closet | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Plato's Closet | |
| Equipment | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA} | |
| Plato's Closet | |
| Inventory | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Plato's Closet | |
| Receivables | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Plato's Closet | |
| Payroll | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Plato's Closet | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | On-The-Job Training: 50 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Additional training as needed |
| Plato's Closet | On-The-Job Training: 30 hours Classroom Training: 48 hours |
| Support | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software |
| Plato's Closet | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development Loyalty program/app |
| Plato's Closet | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 |
| Plato's Closet | Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 5 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 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 |
| Plato's Closet | 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 | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Plato's Closet | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Plato's Closet | |