Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Truly Nolen | TCG National | |
| Investment | 3600 - 300500 | 50000 - 100000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1938 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Truly Nolen | TCG National | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Industry experience is preferred | |
Financing Options |
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| Truly Nolen | TCG National | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Truly Nolen | TCG National | |
| Training | At specific training centers | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Truly Nolen | TCG National | |
| 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 | Ontario |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| TCG National | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| TCG National | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Truly Nolen | 7% |
| TCG National | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| TCG National | |
| Year Founded | |
| Truly Nolen | 1938 |
| TCG National | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Truly Nolen | 1996 |
| TCG National | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Truly Nolen | 5 years |
| TCG National | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| TCG National | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Truly Nolen | General business experience Marketing skills Industry experience is preferred |
| TCG National | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Truly Nolen | No |
| TCG National | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| TCG National | |
| Equipment | |
| Truly Nolen} | |
| TCG National | |
| Inventory | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| TCG National | |
| Receivables | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| TCG National | |
| Payroll | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| TCG National | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Truly Nolen | At specific training centers |
| TCG National | |
| Support | |
| Truly Nolen | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| TCG National | |
| Marketing | |
| Truly Nolen | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| TCG National | |
| Operations | |
| Truly Nolen | Franchise can be run from home. 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| TCG National | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Truly Nolen | 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 |
| TCG National | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Truly Nolen | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| TCG National | Ontario |
| International Expansion | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| TCG National | |