Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rent - A - Center | Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Investment | 355268 - 560225 | 59930 - 79356 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1980 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 2013 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rent - A - Center | Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Experience | Business Experience: prefer wireless retail or retail management experience business acumen strong sales and customer service abilities | |
Financing Options |
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| Rent - A - Center | Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Rent - A - Center | Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 73 hours Classroom Training: 36 hours | Onsite training from Cricket Master Dealer Generation Mobile, a team of retailers with over 15 years in the wireless industry, 80+ locations nationally and the foresight to embrace the opportunity to partner with Cricket in offering to today's value-conscious consumers a "no signed contracts, no limits" option. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Rent - A - Center | Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Rent - A - Center | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rent - A - Center | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rent - A - Center | 5.50% |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rent - A - Center | 3% |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Year Founded | |
| Rent - A - Center | 1980 |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rent - A - Center | 2013 |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rent - A - Center | 5-10 years |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rent - A - Center | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Rent - A - Center | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | Business Experience: prefer wireless retail or retail management experience business acumen strong sales and customer service abilities |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Rent - A - Center | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Rent - A - Center | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Equipment | |
| Rent - A - Center} | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Inventory | |
| Rent - A - Center | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Receivables | |
| Rent - A - Center | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Payroll | |
| Rent - A - Center | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Rent - A - Center | On-The-Job Training: 73 hours Classroom Training: 36 hours |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | Onsite training from Cricket Master Dealer Generation Mobile, a team of retailers with over 15 years in the wireless industry, 80+ locations nationally and the foresight to embrace the opportunity to partner with Cricket in offering to today's value-conscious consumers a "no signed contracts, no limits" option. |
| Support | |
| Rent - A - Center | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Marketing | |
| Rent - A - Center | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Operations | |
| Rent - A - Center | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Rent - A - Center | 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 |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Rent - A - Center | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| International Expansion | |
| Rent - A - Center | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |