Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wheelchair Getaways | RimTyme | |
| Investment | 40000 - 112000 | 321208 - 684250 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $550/van/yr. | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | $250/ mo | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wheelchair Getaways | RimTyme | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Wheelchair Getaways | RimTyme | |
| 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 | RimTyme | |
| Training | 4 Weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | *Central Purchasing *Field Operation Evaluation *Field Training *Initial Store Opening *Inventory Control *Franchisee Newsletter *Regional or National Meetings |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | *National Advertising *Regional Advertising *Local Advertising *Marketing Materials *Additional Services *Other Marketing Support |
| 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) | Passive Ownership: Discouraged Average Number of Employees: 5 Full-time, 0 Part-time |
Expansion Plans |
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| Wheelchair Getaways | RimTyme | |
| 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, | 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 | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| RimTyme | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| RimTyme | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | $550/van/yr. |
| RimTyme | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| RimTyme | $250/ mo |
| Year Founded | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | 1988 |
| RimTyme | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | 1989 |
| RimTyme | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | 10 years |
| RimTyme | 5-10 years + 5-10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | $5K |
| RimTyme | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| RimTyme | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | No |
| RimTyme | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| RimTyme | |
| Equipment | |
| Wheelchair Getaways} | |
| RimTyme | |
| Inventory | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| RimTyme | |
| Receivables | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| RimTyme | |
| Payroll | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| RimTyme | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| RimTyme | 4 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| RimTyme | *Central Purchasing *Field Operation Evaluation *Field Training *Initial Store Opening *Inventory Control *Franchisee Newsletter *Regional or National Meetings |
| Marketing | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| RimTyme | *National Advertising *Regional Advertising *Local Advertising *Marketing Materials *Additional Services *Other Marketing Support |
| 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) |
| RimTyme | Passive Ownership: Discouraged Average Number of Employees: 5 Full-time, 0 Part-time |
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, |
| RimTyme | 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 | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| RimTyme | |
| International Expansion | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| RimTyme | |