Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Great American BackRub | Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Investment | 100000 - 150000 | 567626 - 674476 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Great American BackRub | Hand and Stone Spa | |
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Financing Options |
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| Great American BackRub | Hand and Stone Spa | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
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Training & Support |
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| Great American BackRub | Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Training | All new franchisees must attend and successfully complete the 5-day franchisee-training program at specified GABR Canada facilities. | On-The-Job Training: 85 hours Classroom Training: 54 hours Additional Training: At existing location |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 - 15 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Great American BackRub | Hand and Stone Spa | |
| 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 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Great American BackRub | 6% |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 5%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Great American BackRub | 1998 |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Great American BackRub | 1998 |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Great American BackRub | 5 years |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Equipment | |
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| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Inventory | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Receivables | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Payroll | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Great American BackRub | All new franchisees must attend and successfully complete the 5-day franchisee-training program at specified GABR Canada facilities. |
| Hand and Stone Spa | On-The-Job Training: 85 hours Classroom Training: 54 hours Additional Training: At existing location |
| Support | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 - 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 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 | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Great American BackRub | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |