Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | United Shipping Solutions | |
| Investment | 154950 - 293500 | 25000 - 86000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | United Shipping Solutions | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | United Shipping Solutions | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | United Shipping Solutions | |
| Training | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks | Ongoing training as needed (recurrent and/or advanced) |
| 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, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | Franchise can be run from home. 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | United Shipping Solutions | |
| 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. | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 6% |
| United Shipping Solutions | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 2% |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Year Founded | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| United Shipping Solutions | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| United Shipping Solutions | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 10 years +10 |
| United Shipping Solutions | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| United Shipping Solutions | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Equipment | |
| Mail Boxes Etc.} | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Inventory | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Receivables | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Payroll | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks |
| United Shipping Solutions | Ongoing training as needed (recurrent and/or advanced) |
| 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 |
| United Shipping Solutions | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| United Shipping Solutions | Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| United Shipping Solutions | Franchise can be run from home. 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% 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 |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| 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 |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| United Shipping Solutions | |