Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wheelchair Getaways | GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| Investment | 40000 - 112000 | 175000 - 375000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $550/van/yr. | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1988 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wheelchair Getaways | GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Wheelchair Getaways | GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Wheelchair Getaways | GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 4 weeks * At franchisee's location: 2 weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Wheelchair Getaways | GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | $550/van/yr. |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| Year Founded | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | 1988 |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | 1989 |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | 10 years |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | $5K |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | No |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| Equipment | |
| Wheelchair Getaways} | |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| Inventory | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| Receivables | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| Payroll | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | * Available at headquarters: 4 weeks * At franchisee's location: 2 weeks |
| Support | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| Marketing | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| Operations | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | Franchise can be run from home. 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |
| International Expansion | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| GoCar GPS-Guided Tours | |