Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| PC-ER | Concerto Networks | |
| Investment | 17500 - 22500 | 23400 - 47900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2% | 14% |
| Advertising Fee | Varies | |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2014 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| PC-ER | Concerto Networks | |
| Experience | All franchisees should be A+ certified and/or the equivalent in experience. If not when signed they will be expected to complete this and a couple other certifications within the 1st 6 months of owning the franchise. For special cost benefits a Veteran and or their family can operate this franchise for as little as $7500. | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| PC-ER | Concerto Networks | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| PC-ER | Concerto Networks | |
| Training | A franchisee should be at least A+ certified prior to entering this arrangement. There is a prescreening test provided to help us make sure we aren't setting the franchisee up for failure. We want success for us and them alike. We also have arranged a 30 hour, pre-franchise signing, Entrepreneurial training to help them make sure they know what goes into running a business. This is designed to help them write their own Business Plan and provide a mentoring coach over the next 12 months. | |
| Support | Our home location has technicians on staff available to assist in problem areas. | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Each PC-ER inside Walmart is responsible for store opening for 70 hours a week. I know this may sound like a lot but we are working on the premise that they are providing 3000+ walk by traffic daily. The franchisee can choose to hire someone support staff if necessary and adjustments can be made to their scheduled opening provided it is approved by PC-ER, LLC and Walmart prior to making the change. | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| PC-ER | Concerto Networks | |
| 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 | |
| PC-ER | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| PC-ER | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| PC-ER | 2% |
| Concerto Networks | 14% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| PC-ER | Varies |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Year Founded | |
| PC-ER | 2007 |
| Concerto Networks | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| PC-ER | 2014 |
| Concerto Networks | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| PC-ER | 2 years |
| Concerto Networks | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| PC-ER | |
| Concerto Networks | Varies |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| PC-ER | All franchisees should be A+ certified and/or the equivalent in experience. If not when signed they will be expected to complete this and a couple other certifications within the 1st 6 months of owning the franchise. For special cost benefits a Veteran and or their family can operate this franchise for as little as $7500. |
| Concerto Networks | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| PC-ER | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| PC-ER | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Equipment | |
| PC-ER} | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Inventory | |
| PC-ER | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Receivables | |
| PC-ER | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Payroll | |
| PC-ER | |
| Concerto Networks | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| PC-ER | A franchisee should be at least A+ certified prior to entering this arrangement. There is a prescreening test provided to help us make sure we aren't setting the franchisee up for failure. We want success for us and them alike. We also have arranged a 30 hour, pre-franchise signing, Entrepreneurial training to help them make sure they know what goes into running a business. This is designed to help them write their own Business Plan and provide a mentoring coach over the next 12 months. |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Support | |
| PC-ER | Our home location has technicians on staff available to assist in problem areas. |
| Concerto Networks | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| PC-ER | |
| Concerto Networks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| PC-ER | Each PC-ER inside Walmart is responsible for store opening for 70 hours a week. I know this may sound like a lot but we are working on the premise that they are providing 3000+ walk by traffic daily. The franchisee can choose to hire someone support staff if necessary and adjustments can be made to their scheduled opening provided it is approved by PC-ER, LLC and Walmart prior to making the change. |
| Concerto Networks | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| PC-ER | 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 |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| PC-ER | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| International Expansion | |
| PC-ER | |
| Concerto Networks | |