Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CardSmart Retail | Stuckey's | |
| Investment | 193900 - 263600 | 16800 - 47000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | $295/month |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1930 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1960 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CardSmart Retail | Stuckey's | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| CardSmart Retail | Stuckey's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| CardSmart Retail | Stuckey's | |
| Training | Store 1-2 Days | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | Average Number of Employees: Varies Full-time, 0 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| CardSmart Retail | Stuckey'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 | |
| Stuckey's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Stuckey's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | 2.50% |
| Stuckey's | $295/month |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Stuckey's | 0.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| CardSmart Retail | 1996 |
| Stuckey's | 1930 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CardSmart Retail | 2001 |
| Stuckey's | 1960 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CardSmart Retail | 10 years |
| Stuckey's | 5 years +5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Stuckey's | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Stuckey's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CardSmart Retail | No |
| Stuckey's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Stuckey's | |
| Equipment | |
| CardSmart Retail} | |
| Stuckey's | |
| Inventory | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Stuckey's | |
| Receivables | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Stuckey's | |
| Payroll | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Stuckey's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Stuckey's | Store 1-2 Days |
| Support | |
| CardSmart Retail | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening |
| Stuckey's | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| CardSmart Retail | Ad slicks |
| Stuckey's | |
| Operations | |
| CardSmart Retail | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Stuckey's | Average Number of Employees: Varies Full-time, 0 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed |
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, |
| Stuckey'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 |
| Stuckey's | |
| International Expansion | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Stuckey's | |