Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tide Cleaners | FRSTeam | |
| Investment | 8000 - 1573300 | 43375 - 409000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2008 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tide Cleaners | FRSTeam | |
| Experience | * An entrepreneurial spirit and strong desire to succeed * The ability to motivate and train people * The ability to manage finances * The willingness to personally devote full-time and best efforts to the day-to-day operation of the dry cleaning business as an on-premises franchisee * The willingness to complete a comprehensive training and evaluation program to become proficient in all aspects of running the dry cleaning business * The ability to meet financial qualifications | |
Financing Options |
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| Tide Cleaners | FRSTeam | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tide Cleaners | FRSTeam | |
| Training | Our current training program offers approximately two weeks of hands-on experience in operating a Tide Dry Cleaners location at a training facility/on-the-job/on-site and approximately one week of self-directed computer based training. We also provide additional training for your management staff On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Classroom Training: 37 hours | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 1-2 days |
| Support | An Area Representative may be available for assistance and, if available in your area, will be an integral part of our support in assisting you in your business development. * Tide Dry Cleaners team will provide guidance including standards, specifications and operating procedures, marketing, purchasing equipment and products. A series of manuals are also provided in a franchise website portal that will assist in the operation of your Tide Dry Cleaners. * A newsletter may be provided and may be posted on Tide Dry Cleaners proprietary franchisee website to keep you informed of new management tips, research and development, and important events occurring throughout the Tide Dry Cleaners franchise system. Regional activities are an important part of our continuing education program. This program helps keep franchisees informed on a variety of subjects and provides an opportunity to interact with other franchisees and the Tide Dry Cleaners management team. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 22 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tide Cleaners | FRSTeam | |
| 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 | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tide Cleaners | 6.50% |
| FRSTeam | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tide Cleaners | 2% |
| FRSTeam | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tide Cleaners | 2008 |
| FRSTeam | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tide Cleaners | 2008 |
| FRSTeam | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tide Cleaners | 10 years +10 |
| FRSTeam | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | $2,500 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tide Cleaners | * An entrepreneurial spirit and strong desire to succeed * The ability to motivate and train people * The ability to manage finances * The willingness to personally devote full-time and best efforts to the day-to-day operation of the dry cleaning business as an on-premises franchisee * The willingness to complete a comprehensive training and evaluation program to become proficient in all aspects of running the dry cleaning business * The ability to meet financial qualifications |
| FRSTeam | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
| Equipment | |
| Tide Cleaners} | |
| FRSTeam | |
| Inventory | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
| Receivables | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
| Payroll | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Tide Cleaners | Our current training program offers approximately two weeks of hands-on experience in operating a Tide Dry Cleaners location at a training facility/on-the-job/on-site and approximately one week of self-directed computer based training. We also provide additional training for your management staff On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Classroom Training: 37 hours |
| FRSTeam | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 1-2 days |
| Support | |
| Tide Cleaners | An Area Representative may be available for assistance and, if available in your area, will be an integral part of our support in assisting you in your business development. * Tide Dry Cleaners team will provide guidance including standards, specifications and operating procedures, marketing, purchasing equipment and products. A series of manuals are also provided in a franchise website portal that will assist in the operation of your Tide Dry Cleaners. * A newsletter may be provided and may be posted on Tide Dry Cleaners proprietary franchisee website to keep you informed of new management tips, research and development, and important events occurring throughout the Tide Dry Cleaners franchise system. Regional activities are an important part of our continuing education program. This program helps keep franchisees informed on a variety of subjects and provides an opportunity to interact with other franchisees and the Tide Dry Cleaners management team. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| FRSTeam | |
| Marketing | |
| Tide Cleaners | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| FRSTeam | |
| Operations | |
| Tide Cleaners | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 22 |
| FRSTeam | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Tide Cleaners | 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 |
| FRSTeam | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| FRSTeam | |