Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Relay Express | |
| Investment | 154950 - 293500 | 84550 - 298000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Relay Express | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Relay Express | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Relay Express | |
| Training | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks | |
| Support | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening: At Additional Cost Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Relay Express | |
| 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion | Ireland, United Kingdom |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Relay Express | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Relay Express | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 6% |
| Relay Express | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 2% |
| Relay Express | |
| Year Founded | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Relay Express | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Relay Express | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 10 years +10 |
| Relay Express | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Relay Express | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Relay Express | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Relay Express | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Relay Express | |
| Equipment | |
| Mail Boxes Etc.} | |
| Relay Express | |
| Inventory | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Relay Express | |
| Receivables | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Relay Express | |
| Payroll | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Relay Express | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks |
| Relay Express | |
| Support | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening: At Additional Cost Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost |
| Relay Express | |
| Marketing | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Relay Express | |
| Operations | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| Relay Express | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 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 |
| Relay Express | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Relay Express | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Relay Express | |