Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Planet RYO | Gateway Newstands | |
| Investment | 98225 - 208000 | 55875 - 501750 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 3.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% Nat'l +3% Local | |
| Year Founded | 1993 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1983 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Planet RYO | Gateway Newstands | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Planet RYO | Gateway Newstands | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Planet RYO | Gateway Newstands | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: Up to 40 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations | |
| Marketing | Social media Website development | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Planet RYO | Gateway Newstands | |
| 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 | 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Planet RYO | 6% |
| Gateway Newstands | 3.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Planet RYO | 1% Nat'l +3% Local |
| Gateway Newstands | |
| Year Founded | |
| Planet RYO | 1993 |
| Gateway Newstands | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Planet RYO | 1993 |
| Gateway Newstands | 1983 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | 5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | Varies |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | |
| Equipment | |
| Planet RYO} | |
| Gateway Newstands | |
| Inventory | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | |
| Receivables | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | |
| Payroll | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | On-The-Job Training: Up to 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | Social media Website development |
| Operations | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Planet RYO | 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 |
| Gateway Newstands | 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 | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Planet RYO | |
| Gateway Newstands | |