Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Buck Or Two Stores | |
| Investment | 99000 - 195000 | 250000 - 300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1987 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Buck Or Two Stores | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Buck Or Two Stores | |
| 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 Stores | |
| Training | Our training program is a combination of both classroom and hands-on, in-store training. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | A Mentor and the Franchise Support Office provide guidance and facilitate proven solutions for bottom line success. |
| 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 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 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck Or Two Stores | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck Or Two Stores | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 3% |
| Buck Or Two Stores | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck Or Two Stores | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1982 |
| Buck Or Two Stores | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1987 |
| Buck Or Two Stores | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 10 years |
| Buck Or Two Stores | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 33% of current franchise fee |
| Buck Or Two Stores | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck Or Two Stores | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | No |
| Buck Or Two Stores | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck Or Two Stores | |
| Equipment | |
| Dollar Discount Stores} | |
| Buck Or Two Stores | |
| Inventory | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck Or Two Stores | |
| Receivables | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck Or Two Stores | |
| Payroll | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck Or Two Stores | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck Or Two Stores | Our training program is a combination of both classroom and hands-on, in-store training. |
| Support | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Buck Or Two Stores | A Mentor and the Franchise Support Office provide guidance and facilitate proven solutions for bottom line success. |
| Marketing | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Ad slicks |
| Buck Or Two 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) |
| Buck Or Two 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, |
| Buck Or Two Stores | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 0 |
| Buck Or Two Stores | |
| International Expansion | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Buck Or Two Stores | |