Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Friendly Computers | The Fourth R | |
| Investment | 51000 - 143980 | 15000 - 40000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | N/A | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Friendly Computers | The Fourth R | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Friendly Computers | The Fourth R | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Friendly Computers | The Fourth R | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Retail Service Center or Home Based Models. Part-time, Fulltime or Passive ownership allowed. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (82% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Friendly Computers | The Fourth R | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| The Fourth R | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| The Fourth R | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Friendly Computers | 8% |
| The Fourth R | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Friendly Computers | N/A |
| The Fourth R | |
| Year Founded | |
| Friendly Computers | 1992 |
| The Fourth R | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Friendly Computers | 2000 |
| The Fourth R | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Friendly Computers | 10 years |
| The Fourth R | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Friendly Computers | $2.5K |
| The Fourth R | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| The Fourth R | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Friendly Computers | Yes |
| The Fourth R | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| The Fourth R | |
| Equipment | |
| Friendly Computers} | |
| The Fourth R | |
| Inventory | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| The Fourth R | |
| Receivables | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| The Fourth R | |
| Payroll | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| The Fourth R | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| The Fourth R | |
| Support | |
| Friendly Computers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| The Fourth R | |
| Marketing | |
| Friendly Computers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| The Fourth R | |
| Operations | |
| Friendly Computers | Retail Service Center or Home Based Models. Part-time, Fulltime or Passive ownership allowed. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (82% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| The Fourth R | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Friendly Computers | 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 |
| The Fourth R | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Friendly Computers | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| The Fourth R | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| The Fourth R | |