Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Postal Connections of America | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Investment | 64000 - 240000 | 154950 - 293500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4%+ | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | to2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Postal Connections of America | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Postal Connections of America | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| 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 | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 98 hours Additional Training: Regional training stores | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening: At Additional Cost Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost |
| 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 | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| Postal Connections of America | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| 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 | Ireland, United Kingdom |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | 4%+ |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | to2% |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Postal Connections of America | 1985 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Postal Connections of America | 1995 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Postal Connections of America | 10 years |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | $5,000 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Postal Connections of America | No |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Equipment | |
| Postal Connections of America} | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Inventory | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Receivables | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Payroll | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Postal Connections of America | On-The-Job Training: 98 hours Additional Training: Regional training stores |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks |
| 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 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening: At Additional Cost Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost |
| Marketing | |
| Postal Connections of America | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Operations | |
| Postal Connections of America | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 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 | |
| Postal Connections of America | 0 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Ireland, United Kingdom |