Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Relay Express | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Investment | 84550 - 298000 | 154950 - 293500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Relay Express | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Relay Express | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Relay Express | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Training | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks | |
| Support | 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 | ||
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Relay Express | 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 | |
| Relay Express | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Relay Express | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Relay Express | 5% |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Relay Express | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Relay Express | 1986 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Relay Express | 2006 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Relay Express | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Relay Express | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Relay Express | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Relay Express | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Relay Express | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Equipment | |
| Relay Express} | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Inventory | |
| Relay Express | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Receivables | |
| Relay Express | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Payroll | |
| Relay Express | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Relay Express | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Relay Express | |
| 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 | |
| Relay Express | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Operations | |
| Relay Express | |
| 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 | |
| Relay Express | |
| 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 | |
| Relay Express | 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 | |
| Relay Express | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Ireland, United Kingdom |