Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Postal Connections of America | EcoBox | |
| Investment | 64000 - 240000 | 136900 - 324800 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4%+ | |
| Advertising Fee | to2% | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Postal Connections of America | EcoBox | |
| Experience | We are looking for candidates with strong business background, ability to build and motivate a team and to execute and implement operating system. Financial: Minimum of $75,000 in liquid capital Minimum of $250,000 net worth and a strong credit history Ownership structure: Approved franchisee must retain at least 51% ownership at all times and oversee store operations. Training: Successful completion of EcoBox University and in-store training. Other: Good driving record (MVR), good credit, no bankruptcies, U.S. citizenship or the ability to work legally in the U.S. | |
Financing Options |
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| Postal Connections of America | EcoBox | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Postal Connections of America | EcoBox | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 98 hours Additional Training: Regional training stores | Franchisees receive 15 days training: 5 days classroom and 5 days hands on in-store training at our corporate headquarter in Austin, Texas. Additional 5 days on-site training prior to and after store opening. On going online support via GoTo Meeting, DVD and one-on-one training, plus quarterly leadership training and annual meeting. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Postal Connections of America | EcoBox | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| EcoBox | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| EcoBox | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | 4%+ |
| EcoBox | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | to2% |
| EcoBox | |
| Year Founded | |
| Postal Connections of America | 1985 |
| EcoBox | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Postal Connections of America | 1995 |
| EcoBox | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Postal Connections of America | 10 years |
| EcoBox | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | $5,000 |
| EcoBox | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| EcoBox | We are looking for candidates with strong business background, ability to build and motivate a team and to execute and implement operating system. Financial: Minimum of $75,000 in liquid capital Minimum of $250,000 net worth and a strong credit history Ownership structure: Approved franchisee must retain at least 51% ownership at all times and oversee store operations. Training: Successful completion of EcoBox University and in-store training. Other: Good driving record (MVR), good credit, no bankruptcies, U.S. citizenship or the ability to work legally in the U.S. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Postal Connections of America | No |
| EcoBox | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| EcoBox | |
| Equipment | |
| Postal Connections of America} | |
| EcoBox | |
| Inventory | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| EcoBox | |
| Receivables | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| EcoBox | |
| Payroll | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| EcoBox | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Postal Connections of America | On-The-Job Training: 98 hours Additional Training: Regional training stores |
| EcoBox | Franchisees receive 15 days training: 5 days classroom and 5 days hands on in-store training at our corporate headquarter in Austin, Texas. Additional 5 days on-site training prior to and after store opening. On going online support via GoTo Meeting, DVD and one-on-one training, plus quarterly leadership training and annual meeting. |
| Support | |
| Postal Connections of America | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| EcoBox | |
| Marketing | |
| Postal Connections of America | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| EcoBox | |
| Operations | |
| Postal Connections of America | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
| EcoBox | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| EcoBox | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Postal Connections of America | 0 |
| EcoBox | |
| International Expansion | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| EcoBox | |