Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Elephant House | Proforma | |
| Investment | 28000 - 44500 | 44030 - 59695 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 0 | 5-8% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.25% -1% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Elephant House | Proforma | |
| Experience | Postive attitude | Proforma is seeking individuals with good marketing, relationship building and sales skills. Industry knowledge or background is not necessary as product knowledge is taught during our training program. |
Financing Options |
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| Elephant House | Proforma | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Elephant House | Proforma | |
| Training | As needed | Proforma Franchise Owners are provided with comprehensive training, proven marketing and sales techniques, and business development tools at Proforma's Success University, in an excellent week-long training program at the Worldwide Support Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Classroom Training: 25 hours Additional Training: At regional/annual convention |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line | Ongoing Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Elephant House | Proforma | |
| US Expansion | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion | Africa, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Central America, Eastern Europe, Japan, Middle East, South America, Western Europe, | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Elephant House | |
| Proforma | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Elephant House | |
| Proforma | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Elephant House | 0 |
| Proforma | 5-8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Elephant House | |
| Proforma | 0.25% -1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Elephant House | 1991 |
| Proforma | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Elephant House | 1991 |
| Proforma | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Elephant House | 7 years |
| Proforma | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Elephant House | |
| Proforma | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Elephant House | Postive attitude |
| Proforma | Proforma is seeking individuals with good marketing, relationship building and sales skills. Industry knowledge or background is not necessary as product knowledge is taught during our training program. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Elephant House | No |
| Proforma | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Elephant House | |
| Proforma | |
| Equipment | |
| Elephant House} | |
| Proforma | |
| Inventory | |
| Elephant House | |
| Proforma | |
| Receivables | |
| Elephant House | |
| Proforma | |
| Payroll | |
| Elephant House | |
| Proforma | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Elephant House | As needed |
| Proforma | Proforma Franchise Owners are provided with comprehensive training, proven marketing and sales techniques, and business development tools at Proforma's Success University, in an excellent week-long training program at the Worldwide Support Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Classroom Training: 25 hours Additional Training: At regional/annual convention |
| Support | |
| Elephant House | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line |
| Proforma | Ongoing Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Elephant House | |
| Proforma | |
| Operations | |
| Elephant House | Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
| Proforma | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Elephant House | |
| Proforma | 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 | |
| Elephant House | 0 |
| Proforma | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Elephant House | Africa, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Central America, Eastern Europe, Japan, Middle East, South America, Western Europe, |
| Proforma | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |