Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CardSmart Retail | Watch It! | |
| Investment | 193900 - 263600 | 200000 - 250000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CardSmart Retail | Watch It! | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| CardSmart Retail | Watch It! | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| CardSmart Retail | Watch It! | |
| 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 | Watch It! | |
| 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Watch It! | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | 2.50% |
| Watch It! | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Watch It! | |
| Year Founded | |
| CardSmart Retail | 1996 |
| Watch It! | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CardSmart Retail | 2001 |
| Watch It! | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CardSmart Retail | 10 years |
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| Renewal Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Watch It! | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CardSmart Retail | No |
| Watch It! | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Watch It! | |
| Equipment | |
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| Watch It! | |
| Inventory | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Watch It! | |
| Receivables | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
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| Payroll | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Watch It! | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Watch It! | |
| Support | |
| CardSmart Retail | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening |
| Watch It! | |
| Marketing | |
| CardSmart Retail | Ad slicks |
| Watch It! | |
| Operations | |
| CardSmart Retail | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Watch It! | |
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, |
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| Canada Expansion | |
| CardSmart Retail | 0 |
| Watch It! | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Watch It! | |