Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Talking Book World | Town Planner | |
| Investment | 150000 - 225000 | 50000 - 300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1993 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Talking Book World | Town Planner | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Talking Book World | Town Planner | |
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| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Talking Book World | Town Planner | |
| 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 | Town Planner | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Town Planner | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Town Planner | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Talking Book World | 5% |
| Town Planner | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Talking Book World | 2% |
| Town Planner | |
| Year Founded | |
| Talking Book World | 1993 |
| Town Planner | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Talking Book World | 1995 |
| Town Planner | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Talking Book World | 15 years +5 |
| Town Planner | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Town Planner | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Town Planner | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Town Planner | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Town Planner | |
| Equipment | |
| Talking Book World} | |
| Town Planner | |
| Inventory | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Town Planner | |
| Receivables | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Town Planner | |
| Payroll | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Town Planner | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Talking Book World | Franchisee's Store 2 Weeks |
| Town Planner | |
| Support | |
| Talking Book World | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Town Planner | |
| Marketing | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Town Planner | |
| Operations | |
| Talking Book World | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| Town Planner | |
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 |
| Town Planner | |
| 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 |
| Town Planner | |
| International Expansion | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Town Planner | |