Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Farm Stores | APlus | |
| Investment | 230000 - 571700 | 250000 - 600000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1957 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 2015 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Farm Stores | APlus | |
| Experience | *Previous Business or Managerial Experience *Good people Skills *Retail Experience *Ability to follow a proven system *Your fundability factor | |
Financing Options |
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| Farm Stores | APlus | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Farm Stores | APlus | |
| Training | We offer comprehensive onsite training and support. Building up to your Grand Opening, we ll teach you and your employees everything you need to know to successfully operate your store. After the Grand Opening, you ll always have ongoing support to help you run your business efficiently. On-The-Job Training: 18 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours | |
| Support | We'll help you decide if opening a new location or buying an existing Farm Stores is right for you. From there, we'll help you iron out all of the specifics, including zoning details, so you can move forward in the right direction. Training & Support. Research & Development. Distribution. Marketing & New Customer Acquisition. Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations | |
| Marketing | We are developing a marketing program that uses state-of-the-art technologies such as blogs, web presence, targeted research, and social media to generate sales and acquire new customers. We handle all of the web promotions and marketing so franchisees can focus on the day-to-day operations. Co-op Advertising | |
| Operations | We would prefer that our single-unit franchisees are hands-on owner operators. However, we understand that, especially in a multi-unit scenario, other managers will be required. We just ask that these managers exhibit the same level of hands-on dedication that an owner would. Farm Stores headquarters will train your managers according to our standards. Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 6 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Farm Stores | APlus | |
| 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 | |
| International Expansion | 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 | |
| Farm Stores | |
| APlus | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Farm Stores | |
| APlus | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Farm Stores | 5% |
| APlus | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Farm Stores | 1% |
| APlus | |
| Year Founded | |
| Farm Stores | 1957 |
| APlus | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Farm Stores | 2015 |
| APlus | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Farm Stores | |
| APlus | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Farm Stores | |
| APlus | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Farm Stores | *Previous Business or Managerial Experience *Good people Skills *Retail Experience *Ability to follow a proven system *Your fundability factor |
| APlus | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Farm Stores | |
| APlus | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Farm Stores | |
| APlus | |
| Equipment | |
| Farm Stores} | |
| APlus | |
| Inventory | |
| Farm Stores | |
| APlus | |
| Receivables | |
| Farm Stores | |
| APlus | |
| Payroll | |
| Farm Stores | |
| APlus | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Farm Stores | We offer comprehensive onsite training and support. Building up to your Grand Opening, we ll teach you and your employees everything you need to know to successfully operate your store. After the Grand Opening, you ll always have ongoing support to help you run your business efficiently. On-The-Job Training: 18 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| APlus | |
| Support | |
| Farm Stores | We'll help you decide if opening a new location or buying an existing Farm Stores is right for you. From there, we'll help you iron out all of the specifics, including zoning details, so you can move forward in the right direction. Training & Support. Research & Development. Distribution. Marketing & New Customer Acquisition. Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations |
| APlus | |
| Marketing | |
| Farm Stores | We are developing a marketing program that uses state-of-the-art technologies such as blogs, web presence, targeted research, and social media to generate sales and acquire new customers. We handle all of the web promotions and marketing so franchisees can focus on the day-to-day operations. Co-op Advertising |
| APlus | |
| Operations | |
| Farm Stores | We would prefer that our single-unit franchisees are hands-on owner operators. However, we understand that, especially in a multi-unit scenario, other managers will be required. We just ask that these managers exhibit the same level of hands-on dedication that an owner would. Farm Stores headquarters will train your managers according to our standards. Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 6 |
| APlus | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Farm Stores | 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 |
| APlus | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Farm Stores | |
| APlus | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Farm Stores | 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 |
| APlus | |