Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Unishippers | |
| Investment | 154950 - 293500 | 19565 - 233300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 15% -18.5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Unishippers | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Unishippers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Unishippers | |
| 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Unishippers | |
| 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. | |
| Unishippers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Unishippers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 6% |
| Unishippers | 15% -18.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 2% |
| Unishippers | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Unishippers | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Unishippers | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 10 years +10 |
| Unishippers | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Unishippers | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Unishippers | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Unishippers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Unishippers | |
| Equipment | |
| Mail Boxes Etc.} | |
| Unishippers | |
| Inventory | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Unishippers | |
| Receivables | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Unishippers | |
| Payroll | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Unishippers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks |
| Unishippers | |
| 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 |
| Unishippers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Unishippers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| Unishippers | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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 |
| Unishippers | |
| 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 |
| Unishippers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Unishippers | |