Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| 3D Memories | CardSmart Retail | |
| Investment | 5900 - 11900 | 193900 - 263600 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 2.50% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2001 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| 3D Memories | CardSmart Retail | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| 3D Memories | CardSmart Retail | |
| 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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| 3D Memories | CardSmart Retail | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | Ad slicks |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| 3D Memories | CardSmart Retail | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| 3D Memories | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| 3D Memories | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| 3D Memories | 5% |
| CardSmart Retail | 2.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| 3D Memories | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Year Founded | |
| 3D Memories | 2001 |
| CardSmart Retail | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| 3D Memories | 2004 |
| CardSmart Retail | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| 3D Memories | 5 years |
| CardSmart Retail | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| 3D Memories | $1.5K |
| CardSmart Retail | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| 3D Memories | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| 3D Memories | No |
| CardSmart Retail | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| 3D Memories | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Equipment | |
| 3D Memories} | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Inventory | |
| 3D Memories | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Receivables | |
| 3D Memories | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Payroll | |
| 3D Memories | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| 3D Memories | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Support | |
| 3D Memories | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures |
| CardSmart Retail | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening |
| Marketing | |
| 3D Memories | Co-op advertising |
| CardSmart Retail | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| 3D Memories | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| CardSmart Retail | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 3D Memories | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| CardSmart Retail | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| 3D Memories | |
| CardSmart Retail | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| 3D Memories | |
| CardSmart Retail | |