Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Educational Outfitters | Whimsy | |
| Investment | 82600 - 198150 | 75000 - 180000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | N/A |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Educational Outfitters | Whimsy | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Educational Outfitters | Whimsy | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Educational Outfitters | Whimsy | |
| Training | We provide you an initial training program that covers material aspects of the operation of the franchised business. The topics covered are listed in the chart below. This training is offered on an as needed basis at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, or another location we designate. You must designate a manger for the franchised business and he or she must satisfactorily complete the initial training approximately 8 weeks before the opening of the franchised business. One assistant of your choosing may also attend at your option. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Educational Outfitters | Whimsy | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, 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, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Whimsy | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Whimsy | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Educational Outfitters | 5% |
| Whimsy | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Educational Outfitters | 3% |
| Whimsy | N/A |
| Year Founded | |
| Educational Outfitters | 1998 |
| Whimsy | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Educational Outfitters | 2001 |
| Whimsy | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Educational Outfitters | 10 years |
| Whimsy | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Whimsy | 20% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Educational Outfitters | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Whimsy | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Educational Outfitters | No |
| Whimsy | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Whimsy | |
| Equipment | |
| Educational Outfitters} | |
| Whimsy | |
| Inventory | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Whimsy | |
| Receivables | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Whimsy | |
| Payroll | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Whimsy | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Whimsy | We provide you an initial training program that covers material aspects of the operation of the franchised business. The topics covered are listed in the chart below. This training is offered on an as needed basis at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, or another location we designate. You must designate a manger for the franchised business and he or she must satisfactorily complete the initial training approximately 8 weeks before the opening of the franchised business. One assistant of your choosing may also attend at your option. |
| Support | |
| Educational Outfitters | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Whimsy | |
| Marketing | |
| Educational Outfitters | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Whimsy | |
| Operations | |
| Educational Outfitters | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Whimsy | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Educational Outfitters | Alaska, 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, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Whimsy | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Whimsy | |
| International Expansion | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Whimsy | |