Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| KneeShorts | USA Baby | |
| Investment | 37750 - 74500 | 344000 - 650000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 1.5% - 6% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | up to $1,000 per season | |
| Year Founded | 2000 | 1975 |
| Year Franchised | 2009 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| KneeShorts | USA Baby | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| KneeShorts | USA Baby | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| KneeShorts | USA Baby | |
| Training | We provide you an initial training program that covers material aspects of the operation of the franchised business. This training is offered on an as needed basis at our headquarters in Utah, or another location we designate. You must designate a manger for the franchised business and he or she must satisfactorily complete the initial training approximately 8 weeks before the opening of the franchised business. One assistant of your choosing may also attend at your option. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Contact us for up to date information. Our business operations are covered in detail in our business OPs manual as well as our Franchise Disclosure Document provided to franchisees. | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| KneeShorts | USA Baby | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Mexico, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| KneeShorts | |
| USA Baby | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| KneeShorts | |
| USA Baby | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| KneeShorts | 1.5% - 6% |
| USA Baby | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| KneeShorts | up to $1,000 per season |
| USA Baby | |
| Year Founded | |
| KneeShorts | 2000 |
| USA Baby | 1975 |
| Year Franchised | |
| KneeShorts | 2009 |
| USA Baby | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| KneeShorts | 10 years |
| USA Baby | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| KneeShorts | 20% of current franchise fee |
| USA Baby | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| KneeShorts | |
| USA Baby | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| KneeShorts | |
| USA Baby | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| KneeShorts | |
| USA Baby | |
| Equipment | |
| KneeShorts} | |
| USA Baby | |
| Inventory | |
| KneeShorts | |
| USA Baby | |
| Receivables | |
| KneeShorts | |
| USA Baby | |
| Payroll | |
| KneeShorts | |
| USA Baby | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| KneeShorts | We provide you an initial training program that covers material aspects of the operation of the franchised business. This training is offered on an as needed basis at our headquarters in Utah, or another location we designate. You must designate a manger for the franchised business and he or she must satisfactorily complete the initial training approximately 8 weeks before the opening of the franchised business. One assistant of your choosing may also attend at your option. |
| USA Baby | |
| Support | |
| KneeShorts | |
| USA Baby | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| KneeShorts | |
| USA Baby | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| KneeShorts | Contact us for up to date information. Our business operations are covered in detail in our business OPs manual as well as our Franchise Disclosure Document provided to franchisees. |
| USA Baby | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| KneeShorts | 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 |
| USA Baby | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| KneeShorts | |
| USA Baby | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| KneeShorts | |
| USA Baby | Canada, Mexico, |