Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Buck or Two Plus | |
| Investment | 99000 - 195000 | 75000 - 150000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1982 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1987 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Buck or Two Plus | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Buck or Two Plus | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Buck or Two Plus | |
| 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 | Buck or Two Plus | |
| 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 | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 3% |
| Buck or Two Plus | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Year Founded | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1982 |
| Buck or Two Plus | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1987 |
| Buck or Two Plus | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 10 years |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 33% of current franchise fee |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | No |
| Buck or Two Plus | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Equipment | |
| Dollar Discount Stores} | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Inventory | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Receivables | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Payroll | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Support | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Marketing | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Ad slicks |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| 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) |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| 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, |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 0 |
| Buck or Two Plus | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |