Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Global Garage | Epcon Communities | |
| Investment | 88000 - 225000 | 887200 - 4569000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 1% to 2% | |
| Advertising Fee | $500/ month | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Global Garage | Epcon Communities | |
| Experience | 1. Full Time Commitment. We are not accepting franchisees who want this as an add-on to another business. 2. Fulfillment of the No-Commitment Franchise Discovery Process. 3. Marketing & Networking interest and aptitude. 4. A business person's attitude. 5. Wants to work on your business not in your business. * "Can Do" Attitude. * Friendly Disposition. * Embodiment of the FFIS Philosophy. 6. Sufficient Net Worth. ($150,000) 7. $100,000 in liquid capital. | General business experience Upper management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Global Garage | Epcon Communities | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Global Garage | Epcon Communities | |
| Training | At Global Garage we take Training very SERIOUSLY! The First step in training is to get all of your equipment, office, business and storage area set up. This must be done before coming to training. We will walk you through each step of it. 4 Days of training at a successful Global Garage facility. An additional 4 Days of training at your location using your equipment. Manufacturers flooring training. Manufacturers cabinets training. Ongoing discussions, newsletters, coaching, meetings, etc. | Available at headquarters |
| Support | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training | |
| Marketing | Marketing plans, materials, field support | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Global Garage | Epcon Communities | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | 1% to 2% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | $500/ month |
| Year Founded | |
| Global Garage | 0 |
| Epcon Communities | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Global Garage | 0 |
| Epcon Communities | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | Completion of 1 market area |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | $25,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Global Garage | 1. Full Time Commitment. We are not accepting franchisees who want this as an add-on to another business. 2. Fulfillment of the No-Commitment Franchise Discovery Process. 3. Marketing & Networking interest and aptitude. 4. A business person's attitude. 5. Wants to work on your business not in your business. * "Can Do" Attitude. * Friendly Disposition. * Embodiment of the FFIS Philosophy. 6. Sufficient Net Worth. ($150,000) 7. $100,000 in liquid capital. |
| Epcon Communities | General business experience Upper management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Equipment | |
| Global Garage} | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Inventory | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Receivables | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Payroll | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Global Garage | At Global Garage we take Training very SERIOUSLY! The First step in training is to get all of your equipment, office, business and storage area set up. This must be done before coming to training. We will walk you through each step of it. 4 Days of training at a successful Global Garage facility. An additional 4 Days of training at your location using your equipment. Manufacturers flooring training. Manufacturers cabinets training. Ongoing discussions, newsletters, coaching, meetings, etc. |
| Epcon Communities | Available at headquarters |
| Support | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training |
| Marketing | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | Marketing plans, materials, field support |
| Operations | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Global Garage | 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 |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| International Expansion | |
| Global Garage | |
| Epcon Communities | Canada, |