Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hand and Stone Spa | Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Investment | 567626 - 674476 | 80000 - 80000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5%-6% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 2004 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hand and Stone Spa | Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Hand and Stone Spa | Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Hand and Stone Spa | Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Training | 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 - 15 | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hand and Stone Spa | Nature's Soap Dish | |
| 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 | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 5%-6% |
| Nature's Soap Dish | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 5% |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Year Founded | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 2004 |
| Nature's Soap Dish | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 2004 |
| Nature's Soap Dish | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | 2 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Equipment | |
| Hand and Stone Spa} | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Inventory | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Receivables | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Payroll | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | On-The-Job Training: 85 hours Classroom Training: 54 hours Additional Training: At existing location |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Support | |
| 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 |
| Nature's Soap Dish | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Nature's Soap Dish | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 - 15 |
| Nature's Soap Dish | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| International Expansion | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |