Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Comet Cleaners | FRSTeam | |
| Investment | 79000 - 624000 | 43375 - 409000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 0 | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1947 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1967 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Comet Cleaners | FRSTeam | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Comet Cleaners | FRSTeam | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Comet Cleaners | FRSTeam | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 1-2 days | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Comet Cleaners | FRSTeam | |
| US Expansion | Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Mexico, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Comet Cleaners | 0 |
| FRSTeam | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
| Year Founded | |
| Comet Cleaners | 1947 |
| FRSTeam | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Comet Cleaners | 1967 |
| FRSTeam | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Comet Cleaners | 5 years |
| FRSTeam | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | $2,500 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Comet Cleaners | General business experience |
| FRSTeam | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Comet Cleaners | No |
| FRSTeam | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
| Equipment | |
| Comet Cleaners} | |
| FRSTeam | |
| Inventory | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
| Receivables | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
| Payroll | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 1-2 days |
| Support | |
| Comet Cleaners | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| FRSTeam | |
| Marketing | |
| Comet Cleaners | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| FRSTeam | |
| Operations | |
| Comet Cleaners | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| FRSTeam | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Comet Cleaners | Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, |
| FRSTeam | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
| International Expansion | |
| Comet Cleaners | Mexico, |
| FRSTeam | |