Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Comet Cleaners | ZIPS | |
| Investment | 79000 - 624000 | 745700 - 1300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 0 | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1947 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 1967 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Comet Cleaners | ZIPS | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Comet Cleaners | ZIPS | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Comet Cleaners | ZIPS | |
| Training | It starts with a six-week training program. In qualifying you to operate a high-volume dry cleaning business, training will cover the following: - Techniques and processes in both laundry and dry cleaning - Management, daily operations and back office systems - Specific store "start-up" assistance at each new location On-The-Job Training: 364 hours Classroom Training: 36 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | An Operations Manual that provides immediate review of procedures and clear, step-by-step instructions in daily procedures and management policies taught during the training program. Site Selection Guidelines to help you make smart decisions about the site and location of your ZIPS Dry Cleaners franchise. Marketing Support promoting the ZIPS brand identity, along with creative advertising materials, marketing and promotional guidelines and much more. Ongoing Operational Support that includes complete training and management assistance coupled with overall coordination and planning for the ZIPS Dry Cleaners franchise business. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Comet Cleaners | ZIPS | |
| US Expansion | Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, | 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 | Mexico, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| ZIPS | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| ZIPS | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Comet Cleaners | 0 |
| ZIPS | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| ZIPS | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Comet Cleaners | 1947 |
| ZIPS | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Comet Cleaners | 1967 |
| ZIPS | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Comet Cleaners | 5 years |
| ZIPS | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| ZIPS | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Comet Cleaners | General business experience |
| ZIPS | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Comet Cleaners | No |
| ZIPS | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| ZIPS | |
| Equipment | |
| Comet Cleaners} | |
| ZIPS | |
| Inventory | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| ZIPS | |
| Receivables | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| ZIPS | |
| Payroll | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| ZIPS | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| ZIPS | It starts with a six-week training program. In qualifying you to operate a high-volume dry cleaning business, training will cover the following: - Techniques and processes in both laundry and dry cleaning - Management, daily operations and back office systems - Specific store "start-up" assistance at each new location On-The-Job Training: 364 hours Classroom Training: 36 hours |
| Support | |
| Comet Cleaners | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| ZIPS | An Operations Manual that provides immediate review of procedures and clear, step-by-step instructions in daily procedures and management policies taught during the training program. Site Selection Guidelines to help you make smart decisions about the site and location of your ZIPS Dry Cleaners franchise. Marketing Support promoting the ZIPS brand identity, along with creative advertising materials, marketing and promotional guidelines and much more. Ongoing Operational Support that includes complete training and management assistance coupled with overall coordination and planning for the ZIPS Dry Cleaners franchise business. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Comet Cleaners | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| ZIPS | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| ZIPS | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 |
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, |
| ZIPS | 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 | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| ZIPS | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Comet Cleaners | Mexico, |
| ZIPS | |