Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Around the Town Signs | Instant Imprints | |
| Investment | 21035 - 186200 | 157817 - 339385 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $750 - $2,500/mo. | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2011 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 2015 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
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| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Around the Town Signs | Instant Imprints | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Around the Town Signs | Instant Imprints | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Around the Town Signs | Instant Imprints | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Around the Town Signs | Instant Imprints | |
| 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 | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
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| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Franchise Fee | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
| Around the Town Signs | $750 - $2,500/mo. |
| Instant Imprints | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
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| Year Founded | |
| Around the Town Signs | 2011 |
| Instant Imprints | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Around the Town Signs | 2015 |
| Instant Imprints | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Instant Imprints | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Instant Imprints | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Instant Imprints | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Instant Imprints | |
| Support | |
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| Instant Imprints | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Instant Imprints | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
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| Instant Imprints | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Around the Town Signs | 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 |
| Instant Imprints | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
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| International Expansion | |
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