Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CardSmart Retail | Silpada Designs | |
| Investment | 193900 - 263600 | 1 - 199 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CardSmart Retail | Silpada Designs | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| CardSmart Retail | Silpada Designs | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| CardSmart Retail | Silpada Designs | |
| 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 | Silpada Designs | |
| 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, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | 2.50% |
| Silpada Designs | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| Year Founded | |
| CardSmart Retail | 1996 |
| Silpada Designs | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CardSmart Retail | 2001 |
| Silpada Designs | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CardSmart Retail | 10 years |
| Silpada Designs | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CardSmart Retail | No |
| Silpada Designs | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| Equipment | |
| CardSmart Retail} | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| Inventory | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| Receivables | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| Payroll | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| Support | |
| CardSmart Retail | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening |
| Silpada Designs | |
| Marketing | |
| CardSmart Retail | Ad slicks |
| Silpada Designs | |
| Operations | |
| CardSmart Retail | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Silpada Designs | |
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, |
| Silpada Designs | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| CardSmart Retail | 0 |
| Silpada Designs | |
| International Expansion | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs | |