Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | Safe Ship | |
| Investment | 65000 - 147000 | 54900 - 153900 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 16-19% | $100-$300/month |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2007 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 2008 |
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| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| Equipment | ||
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Training & Support |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | Safe Ship | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 5 days. | Extensive 2 weeks Instore |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| 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 | Safe Ship | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Franchise Fee | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 16-19% |
| Safe Ship | $100-$300/month |
| Advertising Fee | |
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| Year Founded | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2007 |
| Safe Ship | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2011 |
| Safe Ship | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 5 years |
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| Renewal Fee | |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| Safe Ship | Extensive 2 weeks Instore |
| Support | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Safe Ship | |
| Marketing | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Safe Ship | |
| 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). |
| Safe Ship | 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 |
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| Canada Expansion | |
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| International Expansion | |
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