Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| Investment | 99000 - 195000 | 194000 - 350000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | 1987 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| 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 | Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| 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 | |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 3% |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| Year Founded | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1982 |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1987 |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 10 years |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 33% of current franchise fee |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | No |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| Equipment | |
| Dollar Discount Stores} | |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| Inventory | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| Receivables | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| Payroll | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| Support | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| Marketing | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Ad slicks |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| 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) |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
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, |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 0 |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Great Canadian Dollar Store | |