Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Investment | 99000 - 195000 | 150000 - 300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 1987 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| 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 | THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| 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 | Ontario |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 3% |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Year Founded | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1982 |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1987 |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 10 years |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 33% of current franchise fee |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | No |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Equipment | |
| Dollar Discount Stores} | |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Inventory | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Receivables | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Payroll | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Support | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Marketing | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Ad slicks |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| 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) |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
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, |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 0 |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | Ontario |
| International Expansion | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| THE DOLLAR STORE & beyond | |