Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mr. Hero | Scooter's Place | |
| Investment | 113000 - 305000 | 35000 - 75000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1965 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 1970 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mr. Hero | Scooter's Place | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Mr. Hero | Scooter's Place | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Mr. Hero | Scooter's Place | |
| Training | 1. Headquarters 4 Weeks 2. On-Site 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 15-20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mr. Hero | Scooter's Place | |
| 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 | British Columbia, Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mr. Hero | 5.50% |
| Scooter's Place | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Scooter's Place | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Mr. Hero | 1965 |
| Scooter's Place | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mr. Hero | 1970 |
| Scooter's Place | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mr. Hero | 10 years |
| Scooter's Place | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Scooter's Place | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mr. Hero | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Scooter's Place | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mr. Hero | No |
| Scooter's Place | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Equipment | |
| Mr. Hero} | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Inventory | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Receivables | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Payroll | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Scooter's Place | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Scooter's Place | 1. Headquarters 4 Weeks 2. On-Site 2 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Mr. Hero | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Scooter's Place | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Mr. Hero | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Operations | |
| Mr. Hero | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 15-20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Scooter's Place | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Scooter's Place | 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 | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Scooter's Place | British Columbia, Ontario |
| International Expansion | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Scooter's Place | |