Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Postal Connections of America | PakMail | |
| Investment | 64000 - 240000 | 35525 - 172750 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4%+ | to 5% |
| Advertising Fee | to2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Postal Connections of America | PakMail | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Postal Connections of America | PakMail | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Postal Connections of America | PakMail | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 98 hours Additional Training: Regional training stores | Prior to opening, all new franchise partners receive two weeks of comprehensive, hands-on training at our International Support Center in Colorado and three days of in-store instruction, included in the franchise fee. After opening, you'll benefit from ongoing seminars, webinars, conventions, site visits and access to our intranet. On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: At existing center |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support 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 | Co-op Advertising 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 | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Postal Connections of America | PakMail | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| PakMail | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| PakMail | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | 4%+ |
| PakMail | to 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | to2% |
| PakMail | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Postal Connections of America | 1985 |
| PakMail | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Postal Connections of America | 1995 |
| PakMail | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Postal Connections of America | 10 years |
| PakMail | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | $5,000 |
| PakMail | to $2.5k |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| PakMail | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Postal Connections of America | No |
| PakMail | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| PakMail | |
| Equipment | |
| Postal Connections of America} | |
| PakMail | |
| Inventory | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| PakMail | |
| Receivables | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| PakMail | |
| Payroll | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| PakMail | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Postal Connections of America | On-The-Job Training: 98 hours Additional Training: Regional training stores |
| PakMail | Prior to opening, all new franchise partners receive two weeks of comprehensive, hands-on training at our International Support Center in Colorado and three days of in-store instruction, included in the franchise fee. After opening, you'll benefit from ongoing seminars, webinars, conventions, site visits and access to our intranet. On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: At existing center |
| 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 |
| PakMail | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Postal Connections of America | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| PakMail | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Postal Connections of America | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
| PakMail | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| PakMail | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Postal Connections of America | 0 |
| PakMail | |
| International Expansion | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| PakMail | |