Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| ZIPS | Restoration DryCleaning | |
| Investment | 745700 - 1300000 | 37400 - 222000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| ZIPS | Restoration DryCleaning | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| ZIPS | Restoration DryCleaning | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| ZIPS | Restoration DryCleaning | |
| Training | It starts with a six-week training program. In qualifying you to operate a high-volume dry cleaning business, training will cover the following: - Techniques and processes in both laundry and dry cleaning - Management, daily operations and back office systems - Specific store "start-up" assistance at each new location On-The-Job Training: 364 hours Classroom Training: 36 hours | |
| Support | An Operations Manual that provides immediate review of procedures and clear, step-by-step instructions in daily procedures and management policies taught during the training program. Site Selection Guidelines to help you make smart decisions about the site and location of your ZIPS Dry Cleaners franchise. Marketing Support promoting the ZIPS brand identity, along with creative advertising materials, marketing and promotional guidelines and much more. Ongoing Operational Support that includes complete training and management assistance coupled with overall coordination and planning for the ZIPS Dry Cleaners franchise business. 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 | 18% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| ZIPS | Restoration DryCleaning | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| ZIPS | |
| Restoration DryCleaning | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| ZIPS | |
| Restoration DryCleaning | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| ZIPS | 6% |
| Restoration DryCleaning | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| ZIPS | 5% |
| Restoration DryCleaning | |
| Year Founded | |
| ZIPS | 1996 |
| Restoration DryCleaning | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| ZIPS | 2006 |
| Restoration DryCleaning | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| ZIPS | |
| Restoration DryCleaning | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| ZIPS | |
| Restoration DryCleaning | 20% initial franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| ZIPS | |
| Restoration DryCleaning | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| ZIPS | |
| Restoration DryCleaning | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| ZIPS | |
| Restoration DryCleaning | |
| Equipment | |
| ZIPS} | |
| Restoration DryCleaning | |
| Inventory | |
| ZIPS | |
| Restoration DryCleaning | |
| Receivables | |
| ZIPS | |
| Restoration DryCleaning | |
| Payroll | |
| ZIPS | |
| Restoration DryCleaning | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| ZIPS | It starts with a six-week training program. In qualifying you to operate a high-volume dry cleaning business, training will cover the following: - Techniques and processes in both laundry and dry cleaning - Management, daily operations and back office systems - Specific store "start-up" assistance at each new location On-The-Job Training: 364 hours Classroom Training: 36 hours |
| Restoration DryCleaning | |
| Support | |
| ZIPS | An Operations Manual that provides immediate review of procedures and clear, step-by-step instructions in daily procedures and management policies taught during the training program. Site Selection Guidelines to help you make smart decisions about the site and location of your ZIPS Dry Cleaners franchise. Marketing Support promoting the ZIPS brand identity, along with creative advertising materials, marketing and promotional guidelines and much more. Ongoing Operational Support that includes complete training and management assistance coupled with overall coordination and planning for the ZIPS Dry Cleaners franchise business. 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 |
| Restoration DryCleaning | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| Marketing | |
| ZIPS | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Loyalty program/app |
| Restoration DryCleaning | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| ZIPS | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 |
| Restoration DryCleaning | 18% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| ZIPS | 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 |
| Restoration DryCleaning | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| ZIPS | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Restoration DryCleaning | |
| International Expansion | |
| ZIPS | |
| Restoration DryCleaning | |