Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CardSmart Retail | Ashley Avery's | |
| Investment | 193900 - 263600 | 272000 - 403000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CardSmart Retail | Ashley Avery's | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| CardSmart Retail | Ashley Avery's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| CardSmart Retail | Ashley Avery's | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| CardSmart Retail | Ashley Avery's | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, 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, | 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 | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | 2.50% |
| Ashley Avery's | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Ashley Avery's | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| CardSmart Retail | 1996 |
| Ashley Avery's | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CardSmart Retail | 2001 |
| Ashley Avery's | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CardSmart Retail | 10 years |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CardSmart Retail | No |
| Ashley Avery's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| Equipment | |
| CardSmart Retail} | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| Inventory | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| Receivables | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| Payroll | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| Support | |
| CardSmart Retail | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| Marketing | |
| CardSmart Retail | Ad slicks |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| Operations | |
| CardSmart Retail | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Ashley Avery's | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| CardSmart Retail | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, 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, |
| Ashley Avery's | 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 | |
| CardSmart Retail | 0 |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| International Expansion | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Ashley Avery's | |