Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Town Planner | Talking Book World | |
| Investment | 50000 - 300000 | 150000 - 225000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Town Planner | Talking Book World | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Town Planner | Talking Book World | |
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| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Town Planner | Talking Book World | |
| 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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| Town Planner | Talking Book World | |
| 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 | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Town Planner | 0 |
| Talking Book World | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Town Planner | 0 |
| Talking Book World | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | 15 years +5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Equipment | |
| Town Planner} | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Inventory | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Receivables | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Payroll | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | Franchisee's Store 2 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | |
| Operations | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Town Planner | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Town Planner | |
| Talking Book World | |