Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Business Round Table | Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Investment | 20000 - 20000 | 43450 - 104000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5-10% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Business Round Table | Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Business Round Table | Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Business Round Table | Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Training | Regional training | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | 7% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Business Round Table | Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Business Round Table | 5-10% |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Year Founded | |
| Business Round Table | 1991 |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Business Round Table | 1998 |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Business Round Table | 10 years |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Business Round Table | Yes |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Equipment | |
| Business Round Table} | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Inventory | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Receivables | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Payroll | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | Regional training |
| Support | |
| Business Round Table | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| Marketing | |
| Business Round Table | Ad slicks |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Operations | |
| Business Round Table | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | 7% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Business Round Table | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| International Expansion | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |