Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Investment | 99000 - 195000 | 65000 - 199000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 1987 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| 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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| Dollar Discount Stores | Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| US Expansion | 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, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 3% |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Year Founded | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1982 |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1987 |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 10 years |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 33% of current franchise fee |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | No |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Equipment | |
| Dollar Discount Stores} | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Inventory | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Receivables | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Payroll | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Support | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Marketing | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Ad slicks |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Operations | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 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, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 0 |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |