Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Computer Medics | Concerto Networks | |
| Investment | 16000 - 18000 | 23400 - 47900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 0 | 14% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2000 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Computer Medics | Concerto Networks | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Computer Medics | Concerto Networks | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Computer Medics | Concerto Networks | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Internet | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Computer Medics | Concerto Networks | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion | South Africa |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Computer Medics | 0 |
| Concerto Networks | 14% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Year Founded | |
| Computer Medics | 2000 |
| Concerto Networks | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Computer Medics | 2003 |
| Concerto Networks | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Computer Medics | 5 years |
| Concerto Networks | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Computer Medics | $1K |
| Concerto Networks | Varies |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Concerto Networks | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Computer Medics | Yes |
| Concerto Networks | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Equipment | |
| Computer Medics} | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Inventory | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Receivables | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Payroll | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Concerto Networks | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Support | |
| Computer Medics | Meetings, Internet |
| Concerto Networks | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Concerto Networks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Computer Medics | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Concerto Networks | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Computer Medics | 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 |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| International Expansion | |
| Computer Medics | South Africa |
| Concerto Networks | |