Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| AristoCare | Griswold Special Care | |
| Investment | 148900 - 259400 | 106350 - 133100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| AristoCare | Griswold Special Care | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| AristoCare | Griswold Special Care | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Training & Support |
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| AristoCare | Griswold Special Care | |
| Training | Additional training available as needed | Ongoing training in the field & free annual workshop series |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| AristoCare | Griswold Special Care | |
| US Expansion | Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| AristoCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| AristoCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| AristoCare | 6% |
| Griswold Special Care | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| AristoCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | 0.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| AristoCare | 1999 |
| Griswold Special Care | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| AristoCare | 2003 |
| Griswold Special Care | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| AristoCare | 10 years |
| Griswold Special Care | 7 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| AristoCare | $5K |
| Griswold Special Care | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| AristoCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| AristoCare | No |
| Griswold Special Care | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| AristoCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Equipment | |
| AristoCare} | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Inventory | |
| AristoCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Receivables | |
| AristoCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Payroll | |
| AristoCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| AristoCare | Additional training available as needed |
| Griswold Special Care | Ongoing training in the field & free annual workshop series |
| Support | |
| AristoCare | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Griswold Special Care | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| AristoCare | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Griswold Special Care | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| AristoCare | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Griswold Special Care | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| AristoCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| AristoCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| AristoCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |