Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| USA Baby | Whimsy | |
| Investment | 344000 - 650000 | 75000 - 180000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | N/A | |
| Year Founded | 1975 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| USA Baby | Whimsy | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| USA Baby | Whimsy | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| USA Baby | Whimsy | |
| Training | We provide you an initial training program that covers material aspects of the operation of the franchised business. The topics covered are listed in the chart below. This training is offered on an as needed basis at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, or another location we designate. You must designate a manger for the franchised business and he or she must satisfactorily complete the initial training approximately 8 weeks before the opening of the franchised business. One assistant of your choosing may also attend at your option. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| USA Baby | Whimsy | |
| 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 | |
| Whimsy | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| USA Baby | |
| Whimsy | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| USA Baby | 3% |
| Whimsy | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| USA Baby | |
| Whimsy | N/A |
| Year Founded | |
| USA Baby | 1975 |
| Whimsy | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| USA Baby | 1986 |
| Whimsy | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| USA Baby | 10 years |
| Whimsy | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| USA Baby | |
| Whimsy | 20% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| USA Baby | General business experience |
| Whimsy | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| USA Baby | No |
| Whimsy | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| USA Baby | |
| Whimsy | |
| Equipment | |
| USA Baby} | |
| Whimsy | |
| Inventory | |
| USA Baby | |
| Whimsy | |
| Receivables | |
| USA Baby | |
| Whimsy | |
| Payroll | |
| USA Baby | |
| Whimsy | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| USA Baby | |
| Whimsy | We provide you an initial training program that covers material aspects of the operation of the franchised business. The topics covered are listed in the chart below. This training is offered on an as needed basis at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, or another location we designate. You must designate a manger for the franchised business and he or she must satisfactorily complete the initial training approximately 8 weeks before the opening of the franchised business. One assistant of your choosing may also attend at your option. |
| Support | |
| USA Baby | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Whimsy | |
| Marketing | |
| USA Baby | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Whimsy | |
| 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) |
| Whimsy | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| USA Baby | |
| Whimsy | 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 |
| Whimsy | |
| International Expansion | |
| USA Baby | Canada, Mexico, |
| Whimsy | |