Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Visual Image | whippersnappers studio | |
| Investment | 37300 - 37500 | 160750 - 277000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 0 | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Visual Image | whippersnappers studio | |
| Experience | General business experience People skills; sales skills | |
Financing Options |
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| The Visual Image | whippersnappers studio | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Visual Image | whippersnappers studio | |
| Training | We have an excellent training program to prepare you for all aspects of running a successful studio. And, don't worry, once we take the training wheels off, we'll still run beside you...ready to give you the extra support you need, even if it's just some cheers of encouragement! | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | We have a fabulous staff standing by to help you with, well, whatever. From HR to PR, and everything in between, we're here for you. Being in a technology-driven industry, we also have monthly conference calls and webinars to help you stay on top of your game. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Luckily, our fearless leader comes from a background in strategic marketing. She'll still tell you that it's her "day job", as she can't seem to shut that part of her brain off. What does this mean to you? Simply, it means you'll always have marketing materials, strategy, and promotions at your fingertips that is one step ahead of the rest. |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Visual Image | whippersnappers studio | |
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| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Visual Image | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Visual Image | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Visual Image | 0 |
| whippersnappers studio | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Visual Image | |
| whippersnappers studio | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Visual Image | 1984 |
| whippersnappers studio | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Visual Image | 1994 |
| whippersnappers studio | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Visual Image | 3 years |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Visual Image | $2K |
| whippersnappers studio | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Visual Image | General business experience People skills; sales skills |
| whippersnappers studio | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Visual Image | Yes |
| whippersnappers studio | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Visual Image | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| Equipment | |
| The Visual Image} | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| Inventory | |
| The Visual Image | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| Receivables | |
| The Visual Image | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| Payroll | |
| The Visual Image | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Visual Image | |
| whippersnappers studio | We have an excellent training program to prepare you for all aspects of running a successful studio. And, don't worry, once we take the training wheels off, we'll still run beside you...ready to give you the extra support you need, even if it's just some cheers of encouragement! |
| Support | |
| The Visual Image | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| whippersnappers studio | We have a fabulous staff standing by to help you with, well, whatever. From HR to PR, and everything in between, we're here for you. Being in a technology-driven industry, we also have monthly conference calls and webinars to help you stay on top of your game. |
| Marketing | |
| The Visual Image | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| whippersnappers studio | Luckily, our fearless leader comes from a background in strategic marketing. She'll still tell you that it's her "day job", as she can't seem to shut that part of her brain off. What does this mean to you? Simply, it means you'll always have marketing materials, strategy, and promotions at your fingertips that is one step ahead of the rest. |
| 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) |
| whippersnappers studio | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Visual Image | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Visual Image | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Visual Image | |
| whippersnappers studio | |