Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| USA Baby | Mainstream Boutique | |
| Investment | 344000 - 650000 | 160800 - 306350 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 7.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1975 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| USA Baby | Mainstream Boutique | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| USA Baby | Mainstream Boutique | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| USA Baby | Mainstream Boutique | |
| Training | Initial training course at our corporate office in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The course includes classroom instruction and on-the-job training to learn basic operating skills, such as booking and conducting shows, inventory purchase and control, merchandising, customer service, customer relations, basic computer set-up and operations, selling and marketing techniques, financial reporting and much, much more. On-The-Job Training: 50+ hours Classroom Training: 26+ hours Additional Training: Ongoing training as needed | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | You'll receive a copy of the Confidential Operations Manual that covers policies and procedures involved in running your business. You'll also receive periodic visits from a Mainstream Boutique representative who will provide experienced guidance along the way. And, of course, we are only a phone call away to answer your day-to-day questions. 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 |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| USA Baby | Mainstream Boutique | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Mexico, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| USA Baby | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| USA Baby | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| USA Baby | 3% |
| Mainstream Boutique | 7.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| USA Baby | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 0.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| USA Baby | 1975 |
| Mainstream Boutique | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| USA Baby | 1986 |
| Mainstream Boutique | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| USA Baby | 10 years |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| USA Baby | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| USA Baby | General business experience |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| USA Baby | No |
| Mainstream Boutique | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| USA Baby | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Equipment | |
| USA Baby} | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Inventory | |
| USA Baby | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Receivables | |
| USA Baby | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Payroll | |
| USA Baby | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| USA Baby | |
| Mainstream Boutique | Initial training course at our corporate office in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The course includes classroom instruction and on-the-job training to learn basic operating skills, such as booking and conducting shows, inventory purchase and control, merchandising, customer service, customer relations, basic computer set-up and operations, selling and marketing techniques, financial reporting and much, much more. On-The-Job Training: 50+ hours Classroom Training: 26+ hours Additional Training: Ongoing training as needed |
| Support | |
| USA Baby | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Mainstream Boutique | You'll receive a copy of the Confidential Operations Manual that covers policies and procedures involved in running your business. You'll also receive periodic visits from a Mainstream Boutique representative who will provide experienced guidance along the way. And, of course, we are only a phone call away to answer your day-to-day questions. 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 |
| Marketing | |
| USA Baby | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Mainstream Boutique | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| USA Baby | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Mainstream Boutique | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| USA Baby | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 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 | |
| USA Baby | 0 |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| International Expansion | |
| USA Baby | Canada, Mexico, |
| Mainstream Boutique | |