Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Instant Imprints | Local Copies Etc | |
| Investment | 157817 - 339385 | 164500 - 260500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Instant Imprints | Local Copies Etc | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Instant Imprints | Local Copies Etc | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Instant Imprints | Local Copies Etc | |
| Training | One of the most vital functions we perform for our franchise owners is to provide an exceptional training program. The Local Copies Etc training program is a two week program held in an active operating location. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | In order to maintain the continued growth and development of Local Copies, we provide on-going support through our LCE support offices. We have a sincere commitment to our owners to provide continued assistance to help you maximize your business. You will find our support personnel maintain a high level of communication and offer continuous service to our franchise owners. Local Copies Etc also regularly holds regional meetings and conventions to further educate our owners on new trends in the industry. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | * Direct mail programs * E-commerce solutions * Telemarketing, * Direct marketing programs. As another example of industry leadership, we outpaced our industry when we first developed our strategy for targeting our large competitors through aggressive pricing combined unmatched customer service. |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Instant Imprints | Local Copies Etc | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Instant Imprints | 5% |
| Local Copies Etc | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Local Copies Etc | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Instant Imprints | 1992 |
| Local Copies Etc | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Instant Imprints | 2001 |
| Local Copies Etc | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Instant Imprints | 15 years |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Instant Imprints | $2.5K |
| Local Copies Etc | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Instant Imprints | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Local Copies Etc | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Instant Imprints | No |
| Local Copies Etc | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Equipment | |
| Instant Imprints} | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Inventory | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Receivables | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Payroll | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Local Copies Etc | One of the most vital functions we perform for our franchise owners is to provide an exceptional training program. The Local Copies Etc training program is a two week program held in an active operating location. |
| Support | |
| Instant Imprints | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Local Copies Etc | In order to maintain the continued growth and development of Local Copies, we provide on-going support through our LCE support offices. We have a sincere commitment to our owners to provide continued assistance to help you maximize your business. You will find our support personnel maintain a high level of communication and offer continuous service to our franchise owners. Local Copies Etc also regularly holds regional meetings and conventions to further educate our owners on new trends in the industry. |
| Marketing | |
| Instant Imprints | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Local Copies Etc | * Direct mail programs * E-commerce solutions * Telemarketing, * Direct marketing programs. As another example of industry leadership, we outpaced our industry when we first developed our strategy for targeting our large competitors through aggressive pricing combined unmatched customer service. |
| Operations | |
| Instant Imprints | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Local Copies Etc | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Instant Imprints | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| International Expansion | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Local Copies Etc | |