Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bonne Chimie | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Investment | 29500 - 109000 | 55000 - 103500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 9% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2002 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bonne Chimie | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Retail experience helpful | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Bonne Chimie | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Bonne Chimie | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Grand opening, Internet | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bonne Chimie | The Yellow Balloon | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bonne Chimie | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bonne Chimie | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bonne Chimie | 9% |
| The Yellow Balloon | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bonne Chimie | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Year Founded | |
| Bonne Chimie | 2002 |
| The Yellow Balloon | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bonne Chimie | 2003 |
| The Yellow Balloon | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bonne Chimie | 10 years |
| The Yellow Balloon | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bonne Chimie | $1K |
| The Yellow Balloon | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bonne Chimie | General business experience Marketing skills Retail experience helpful |
| The Yellow Balloon | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bonne Chimie | No |
| The Yellow Balloon | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bonne Chimie | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Equipment | |
| Bonne Chimie} | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Inventory | |
| Bonne Chimie | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Receivables | |
| Bonne Chimie | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Payroll | |
| Bonne Chimie | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Bonne Chimie | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Support | |
| Bonne Chimie | Grand opening, Internet |
| The Yellow Balloon | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Bonne Chimie | Ad slicks |
| The Yellow Balloon | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Bonne Chimie | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| The Yellow Balloon | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Bonne Chimie | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bonne Chimie | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bonne Chimie | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |