Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Visual Image | BirdsiVideo | |
| Investment | 37300 - 37500 | 55325 - 94000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 0 | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 2014 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Visual Image | BirdsiVideo | |
| Experience | General business experience People skills; sales skills | |
Financing Options |
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| The Visual Image | BirdsiVideo | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Visual Image | BirdsiVideo | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 5-10 hours Classroom Training: 15-30 hours Additional Training: Location varies | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 5 |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Visual Image | BirdsiVideo | |
| 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 | |
| The Visual Image | |
| BirdsiVideo | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Visual Image | |
| BirdsiVideo | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Visual Image | 0 |
| BirdsiVideo | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Visual Image | |
| BirdsiVideo | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Visual Image | 1984 |
| BirdsiVideo | 2014 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Visual Image | 1994 |
| BirdsiVideo | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Visual Image | 3 years |
| BirdsiVideo | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Visual Image | $2K |
| BirdsiVideo | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| The Visual Image | General business experience People skills; sales skills |
| BirdsiVideo | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| The Visual Image | Yes |
| BirdsiVideo | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Visual Image | |
| BirdsiVideo | |
| Equipment | |
| The Visual Image} | |
| BirdsiVideo | |
| Inventory | |
| The Visual Image | |
| BirdsiVideo | |
| Receivables | |
| The Visual Image | |
| BirdsiVideo | |
| Payroll | |
| The Visual Image | |
| BirdsiVideo | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| The Visual Image | |
| BirdsiVideo | On-The-Job Training: 5-10 hours Classroom Training: 15-30 hours Additional Training: Location varies |
| Support | |
| The Visual Image | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| BirdsiVideo | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| The Visual Image | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| BirdsiVideo | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| The Visual Image | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| BirdsiVideo | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 5 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Visual Image | |
| BirdsiVideo | 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 | |
| The Visual Image | |
| BirdsiVideo | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Visual Image | |
| BirdsiVideo | |