Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cookie Cutters | SmartStyle | |
| Investment | 132000 - 339500 | 149430 - 305200 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cookie Cutters | SmartStyle | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cookie Cutters | SmartStyle | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Cookie Cutters | SmartStyle | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: As needed Classroom Training: 4-5 days | On-The-Job Training: 5 hours Classroom Training: 25 hours |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cookie Cutters | SmartStyle | |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| SmartStyle | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| SmartStyle | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cookie Cutters | 5% |
| SmartStyle | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cookie Cutters | 1% |
| SmartStyle | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Cookie Cutters | 1994 |
| SmartStyle | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cookie Cutters | 1996 |
| SmartStyle | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| SmartStyle | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| SmartStyle | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| SmartStyle | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| SmartStyle | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| SmartStyle | |
| Equipment | |
| Cookie Cutters} | |
| SmartStyle | |
| Inventory | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| SmartStyle | |
| Receivables | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| SmartStyle | |
| Payroll | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| SmartStyle | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cookie Cutters | On-The-Job Training: As needed Classroom Training: 4-5 days |
| SmartStyle | On-The-Job Training: 5 hours Classroom Training: 25 hours |
| Support | |
| Cookie Cutters | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| SmartStyle | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | |
| Cookie Cutters | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| SmartStyle | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media |
| Operations | |
| Cookie Cutters | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 |
| SmartStyle | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cookie Cutters | 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 |
| SmartStyle | 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 | |
| Cookie Cutters | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| SmartStyle | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| SmartStyle | |