Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CottageCare | Sparkle Wash | |
| Investment | 49500 - 75500 | 65950 - 128450 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | $50/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 1967 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CottageCare | Sparkle Wash | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| CottageCare | Sparkle Wash | |
| 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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| CottageCare | Sparkle Wash | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| CottageCare | Sparkle Wash | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| CottageCare | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CottageCare | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| CottageCare | 5.50% |
| Sparkle Wash | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CottageCare | |
| Sparkle Wash | $50/mo. |
| Year Founded | |
| CottageCare | 1988 |
| Sparkle Wash | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CottageCare | 1989 |
| Sparkle Wash | 1967 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CottageCare | 10 years |
| Sparkle Wash | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| CottageCare | $3K |
| Sparkle Wash | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CottageCare | |
| Sparkle Wash | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CottageCare | No |
| Sparkle Wash | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CottageCare | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Equipment | |
| CottageCare} | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Inventory | |
| CottageCare | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Receivables | |
| CottageCare | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Payroll | |
| CottageCare | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CottageCare | |
| Sparkle Wash | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available |
| Support | |
| CottageCare | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Sparkle Wash | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| CottageCare | |
| Sparkle Wash | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| CottageCare | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Sparkle Wash | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| CottageCare | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| CottageCare | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| International Expansion | |
| CottageCare | Canada, |
| Sparkle Wash | |