Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mobile HQ Wireless | ColorTyme | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 229575 - 357500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | |
| Advertising Fee | $250/ mo | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mobile HQ Wireless | ColorTyme | |
| Experience | ? Business Experience: ? Industry experience ? General business experience ? Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Mobile HQ Wireless | ColorTyme | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Mobile HQ Wireless | ColorTyme | |
| Training | 4 Weeks | |
| Support | We personally coach our franchisees through every step of the process from start to finish including : o Retail site selection o Lease negotiation o Architectural renderings o Store build-out package and installation o Inventory selection and pricing o Point of sales system training o Advertising and Marketing o Overall Business Management o Sales Training o Employee Management o Specific wireless carrier, service provider and product training for everything that is offered at each store. We accomplish this by having a comprehensive national training, weekly conference calls, interactive in-store training and a dedicated full time training department that is on call to coach our franchisees on an ongoing basis. | o Central Purchasing: Included in Fees o Field Operation Evaluation: Included in Fees o Field Training: Included in Fees o Initial Store Opening: Included in Fees o Inventory Control: Included in Fees o Franchisee Newsletter: Included in Fees o Regional or National Meetings: Included in Fees |
| Marketing | *National Advertising *Regional Advertising *Local Advertising *Marketing Materials *Additional Services: customized ads *Other Marketing Support | |
| Operations | ? 49% of all franchisees own more than one unit ? Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 ? Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) ? Average Number of Employees: 5 Full-time, 0 Part-time | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mobile HQ Wireless | ColorTyme | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | $250/ mo |
| Year Founded | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | 0 |
| ColorTyme | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | 0 |
| ColorTyme | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | 5-10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | ? Business Experience: ? Industry experience ? General business experience ? Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | |
| Equipment | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless} | |
| ColorTyme | |
| Inventory | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | |
| Receivables | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | |
| Payroll | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | 4 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | We personally coach our franchisees through every step of the process from start to finish including : o Retail site selection o Lease negotiation o Architectural renderings o Store build-out package and installation o Inventory selection and pricing o Point of sales system training o Advertising and Marketing o Overall Business Management o Sales Training o Employee Management o Specific wireless carrier, service provider and product training for everything that is offered at each store. We accomplish this by having a comprehensive national training, weekly conference calls, interactive in-store training and a dedicated full time training department that is on call to coach our franchisees on an ongoing basis. |
| ColorTyme | o Central Purchasing: Included in Fees o Field Operation Evaluation: Included in Fees o Field Training: Included in Fees o Initial Store Opening: Included in Fees o Inventory Control: Included in Fees o Franchisee Newsletter: Included in Fees o Regional or National Meetings: Included in Fees |
| Marketing | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | *National Advertising *Regional Advertising *Local Advertising *Marketing Materials *Additional Services: customized ads *Other Marketing Support |
| Operations | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | ? 49% of all franchisees own more than one unit ? Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 ? Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) ? Average Number of Employees: 5 Full-time, 0 Part-time |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | 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 | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mobile HQ Wireless | |
| ColorTyme | |