Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Talking Book World | LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Investment | 150000 - 225000 | 44200 - 76000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1993 | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
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| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Talking Book World | LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Talking Book World | LIVING WELL Magazine | |
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Training & Support |
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| Talking Book World | LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Training | Franchisee's Store 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Talking Book World | LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| 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 | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Talking Book World | |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Talking Book World | |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Talking Book World | 5% |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Talking Book World | 2% |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Year Founded | |
| Talking Book World | 1993 |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Talking Book World | 1995 |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Talking Book World | 15 years +5 |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | 7 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Talking Book World | |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Talking Book World | |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Talking Book World | |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Talking Book World | |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Equipment | |
| Talking Book World} | |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Inventory | |
| Talking Book World | |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Receivables | |
| Talking Book World | |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Payroll | |
| Talking Book World | |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Talking Book World | Franchisee's Store 2 Weeks |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Support | |
| Talking Book World | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Marketing | |
| Talking Book World | |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| Operations | |
| Talking Book World | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Talking Book World | 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 |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Talking Book World | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |
| International Expansion | |
| Talking Book World | |
| LIVING WELL Magazine | |