Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | Postal Connections of America | |
| Investment | 65000 - 147000 | 64000 - 240000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 16-19% | 4%+ |
| Advertising Fee | to2% | |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | Postal Connections of America | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | Postal Connections of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | Postal Connections of America | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 5 days. | On-The-Job Training: 98 hours Additional Training: Regional training stores |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation | 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 slicks, National media | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators). | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | Postal Connections of America | |
| 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 | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 16-19% |
| Postal Connections of America | 4%+ |
| Advertising Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Postal Connections of America | to2% |
| Year Founded | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2007 |
| Postal Connections of America | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2011 |
| Postal Connections of America | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 5 years |
| Postal Connections of America | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Postal Connections of America | $5,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Equipment | |
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| Postal Connections of America | |
| Inventory | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Receivables | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Payroll | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| Postal Connections of America | On-The-Job Training: 98 hours Additional Training: Regional training stores |
| Support | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Postal Connections of America | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Postal Connections of America | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
| Postal Connections of America | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 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 |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Postal Connections of America | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Postal Connections of America | |