Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Silpada Designs | CardSmart Retail | |
| Investment | 1 - 199 | 193900 - 263600 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Silpada Designs | CardSmart Retail | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Silpada Designs | CardSmart Retail | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Silpada Designs | CardSmart Retail | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Silpada Designs | CardSmart Retail | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | 2.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Year Founded | |
| Silpada Designs | 1985 |
| CardSmart Retail | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Silpada Designs | 1997 |
| CardSmart Retail | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Equipment | |
| Silpada Designs} | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Inventory | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Receivables | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Payroll | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Support | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening |
| Marketing | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Silpada Designs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |