Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Shoes-n-Feet | Affordable Uniforms | |
| Investment | 185800 - 313000 | 175000 - 325000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Shoes-n-Feet | Affordable Uniforms | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Shoes-n-Feet | Affordable Uniforms | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Shoes-n-Feet | Affordable Uniforms | |
| Training | Available at franchisee's location | At our location Includes at least one week at our location for classroom and hands-on training. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | The support provided to our franchisees is never ending. We continually aid our franchises in areas such as marketing, ordering product, selling to groups, and advertising. Our franchise intranet is full of resources that you can use in your store and online to help sell to customers as well as help train employees. All of these aspects are crucial to the success of an Affordable Uniforms franchise. We understand that sometimes these tasks feel like a lot to take on, especially for first time business owners; we are here to give you the tools you need to create success in your market. Your franchise support will always be just a phone call or e-mail away. Any time you have questions, one of our staff will be able to assist you and help you fine tune all aspects of your business, giving you the advantages you need. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 66% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Shoes-n-Feet | Affordable Uniforms | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Washington, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | 5% |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Year Founded | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | 1998 |
| Affordable Uniforms | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | 2002 |
| Affordable Uniforms | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | 10 years |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | $5K |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | No |
| Affordable Uniforms | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Equipment | |
| Shoes-n-Feet} | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Inventory | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Receivables | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Payroll | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | Available at franchisee's location |
| Affordable Uniforms | At our location Includes at least one week at our location for classroom and hands-on training. |
| Support | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Affordable Uniforms | The support provided to our franchisees is never ending. We continually aid our franchises in areas such as marketing, ordering product, selling to groups, and advertising. Our franchise intranet is full of resources that you can use in your store and online to help sell to customers as well as help train employees. All of these aspects are crucial to the success of an Affordable Uniforms franchise. We understand that sometimes these tasks feel like a lot to take on, especially for first time business owners; we are here to give you the tools you need to create success in your market. Your franchise support will always be just a phone call or e-mail away. Any time you have questions, one of our staff will be able to assist you and help you fine tune all aspects of your business, giving you the advantages you need. |
| Marketing | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Operations | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | 66% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Washington, |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | 0 |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| International Expansion | |
| Shoes-n-Feet | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |