Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Palm Tree Computer Systems | Friendly Computers | |
| Investment | 116300 - 285500 | 51000 - 143980 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | |
| Advertising Fee | N/A | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Palm Tree Computer Systems | Friendly Computers | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Palm Tree Computer Systems | Friendly Computers | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Palm Tree Computer Systems | Friendly Computers | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Retail Service Center or Home Based Models. Part-time, Fulltime or Passive ownership allowed. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (82% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Palm Tree Computer Systems | Friendly Computers | |
| 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 | 0 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | N/A |
| Year Founded | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | 1996 |
| Friendly Computers | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | 2006 |
| Friendly Computers | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Equipment | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems} | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Inventory | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Receivables | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Payroll | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Support | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | Retail Service Center or Home Based Models. Part-time, Fulltime or Passive ownership allowed. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (82% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | 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 | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | 0 |
| Friendly Computers | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Friendly Computers | |