Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Safe Ship | |
| Investment | 154950 - 293500 | 54900 - 153900 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | $100-$300/month |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Safe Ship | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Safe Ship | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Safe Ship | |
| Training | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks | Extensive 2 weeks Instore |
| 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 | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Safe Ship | |
| 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 | Ireland, United Kingdom |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 6% |
| Safe Ship | $100-$300/month |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 2% |
| Safe Ship | |
| Year Founded | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Safe Ship | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Safe Ship | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 10 years +10 |
| Safe Ship | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Safe Ship | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Safe Ship | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Equipment | |
| Mail Boxes Etc.} | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Inventory | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Receivables | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Payroll | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Safe Ship | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks |
| Safe Ship | Extensive 2 weeks Instore |
| 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 |
| Safe Ship | |
| Marketing | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Operations | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| Safe Ship | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
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 |
| Safe Ship | |
| 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 |
| Safe Ship | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Safe Ship | |