Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Investment | 301579 - 491579 | 67600 - 78800 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 2008 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
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Training & Support |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 88 hours Additional Training: At existing store | On-The-Job Training: 50 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Additional training as needed |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 - 9 | Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| 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 | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 5% |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 0.50% |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 2008 |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 2008 |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Equipment | |
| Uptown Cheapskate} | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Inventory | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Receivables | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Payroll | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 88 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | On-The-Job Training: 50 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Additional training as needed |
| Support | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 - 9 |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 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 | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| International Expansion | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |