Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Phone-n-Fix | |
| Investment | 301579 - 491579 | 109788 - 179147 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | 2%local + Up to 2%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | 2008 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Phone-n-Fix | |
| Experience | Prior retail or mobile technology industry experience is not a requirement to join our system. We are seeking franchise owners who will be able to properly staff and manage their stores, applying any relevant management experience, customer relations/service skills, leadership, and communication skills to help build an effective retail and service-oriented business. | |
Financing Options |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Phone-n-Fix | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Phone-n-Fix | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 88 hours Additional Training: At existing store | Pre-opening training will be preceded by a review of the operations manual, as well as online demonstrations and tutorials. Additionally, we will provide training for the franchise owner and a lead technician, with modules on topics such as repairs and service procedures and overall business operations. |
| 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 | We will present you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your business properly on a day-to-day basis. A franchisor representative will assist you before and after your store opening to assist with merchandising, POS system and overall operation of the business. We will also provide remote support and ongoing guidance, and answer questions you may have. |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 - 9 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Phone-n-Fix | |
| 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 | |
| Phone-n-Fix | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Phone-n-Fix | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 5% |
| Phone-n-Fix | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 0.50% |
| Phone-n-Fix | 2%local + Up to 2%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 2008 |
| Phone-n-Fix | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 2008 |
| Phone-n-Fix | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Phone-n-Fix | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Phone-n-Fix | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Phone-n-Fix | Prior retail or mobile technology industry experience is not a requirement to join our system. We are seeking franchise owners who will be able to properly staff and manage their stores, applying any relevant management experience, customer relations/service skills, leadership, and communication skills to help build an effective retail and service-oriented business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Phone-n-Fix | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Phone-n-Fix | |
| Equipment | |
| Uptown Cheapskate} | |
| Phone-n-Fix | |
| Inventory | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Phone-n-Fix | |
| Receivables | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Phone-n-Fix | |
| Payroll | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Phone-n-Fix | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 88 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Phone-n-Fix | Pre-opening training will be preceded by a review of the operations manual, as well as online demonstrations and tutorials. Additionally, we will provide training for the franchise owner and a lead technician, with modules on topics such as repairs and service procedures and overall business operations. |
| 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 |
| Phone-n-Fix | We will present you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your business properly on a day-to-day basis. A franchisor representative will assist you before and after your store opening to assist with merchandising, POS system and overall operation of the business. We will also provide remote support and ongoing guidance, and answer questions you may have. |
| Marketing | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Phone-n-Fix | |
| Operations | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 - 9 |
| Phone-n-Fix | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Phone-n-Fix | 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 | |
| Phone-n-Fix | |
| International Expansion | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Phone-n-Fix | |