Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | SOHO Hero | |
| Investment | 65000 - 147000 | 175000 - 190000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 16-19% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | SOHO Hero | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | SOHO Hero | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | SOHO Hero | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 5 days. | |
| 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). | |
Expansion Plans |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | SOHO Hero | |
| 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 | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| SOHO Hero | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| SOHO Hero | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 16-19% |
| SOHO Hero | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| SOHO Hero | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2007 |
| SOHO Hero | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2011 |
| SOHO Hero | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 5 years |
| SOHO Hero | |
| Renewal Fee | |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| SOHO Hero | |
Financing Options |
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| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| SOHO Hero | |
| Inventory | |
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| SOHO Hero | |
| Receivables | |
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| SOHO Hero | |
| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| SOHO Hero | |
| Support | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| SOHO Hero | |
| Marketing | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| SOHO Hero | |
| 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). |
| SOHO Hero | |
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 |
| SOHO Hero | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
| Canada Expansion | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| SOHO Hero | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
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