Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Unishippers | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Investment | 19565 - 233300 | 65000 - 147000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 15% -18.5% | 16-19% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 1987 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Unishippers | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Unishippers | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Unishippers | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 5 days. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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| Unishippers | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 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 | |
| Unishippers | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Unishippers | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Unishippers | 15% -18.5% |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 16-19% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Unishippers | 1% |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Year Founded | |
| Unishippers | 1987 |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Unishippers | 1987 |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Unishippers | 5 years |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Unishippers | $5K |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Unishippers | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Unishippers | No |
| BlueGrace Logistics | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Unishippers | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Equipment | |
| Unishippers} | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Inventory | |
| Unishippers | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Receivables | |
| Unishippers | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Payroll | |
| Unishippers | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Unishippers | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| Support | |
| Unishippers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | |
| Unishippers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Unishippers | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Unishippers | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 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 | |
| Unishippers | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| International Expansion | |
| Unishippers | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |