Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Clix | PortraitEFX | |
| Investment | 36235 - 264300 | 22477 - 43606 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1999 | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Clix | PortraitEFX | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Clix | PortraitEFX | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Clix | PortraitEFX | |
| Training | When we say you need no previous photography experience to become a successful CLIX franchisee, we mean it. Our franchisee training program covers everything you will need to know to run your business successfully. Your initial training begins with a week of intensive classroom and hands-on training at our training and support center. We'll teach you everything from operations and execution to the technical aspects of your on-location events business. During week two, your training will focus on real-world training in studio operations, boutique-style photography, studio software systems, and portrait studio sales, plus marketing and advertising. During week three and on-location week four, we will add a customized emphasis as necessary for each franchisee. | * Available at headquarters: 1 week * At franchisee's location: upon request * Additional training available upon request On-The-Job Training: 26 hours Classroom Training: 27 hours Additional Training: Annual conference |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | * Franchise can be run from home * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Clix | PortraitEFX | |
| US Expansion | 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Clix | |
| PortraitEFX | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Clix | |
| PortraitEFX | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Clix | 6% |
| PortraitEFX | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Clix | |
| PortraitEFX | |
| Year Founded | |
| Clix | 1999 |
| PortraitEFX | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Clix | 2005 |
| PortraitEFX | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Clix | 15 years |
| PortraitEFX | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Clix | Half of current fran. fee |
| PortraitEFX | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Clix | General business experience |
| PortraitEFX | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Clix | No |
| PortraitEFX | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Clix | |
| PortraitEFX | |
| Equipment | |
| Clix} | |
| PortraitEFX | |
| Inventory | |
| Clix | |
| PortraitEFX | |
| Receivables | |
| Clix | |
| PortraitEFX | |
| Payroll | |
| Clix | |
| PortraitEFX | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Clix | When we say you need no previous photography experience to become a successful CLIX franchisee, we mean it. Our franchisee training program covers everything you will need to know to run your business successfully. Your initial training begins with a week of intensive classroom and hands-on training at our training and support center. We'll teach you everything from operations and execution to the technical aspects of your on-location events business. During week two, your training will focus on real-world training in studio operations, boutique-style photography, studio software systems, and portrait studio sales, plus marketing and advertising. During week three and on-location week four, we will add a customized emphasis as necessary for each franchisee. |
| PortraitEFX | * Available at headquarters: 1 week * At franchisee's location: upon request * Additional training available upon request On-The-Job Training: 26 hours Classroom Training: 27 hours Additional Training: Annual conference |
| Support | |
| Clix | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| PortraitEFX | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Clix | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| PortraitEFX | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Clix | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| PortraitEFX | * Franchise can be run from home * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Clix | |
| PortraitEFX | 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 | |
| Clix | |
| PortraitEFX | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Clix | |
| PortraitEFX | |