Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Wheelchair Getaways | |
| Investment | 33800 - 250000 | 40000 - 112000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | $550/van/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1973 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Wheelchair Getaways | |
| Experience | General business experience Computer skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Wheelchair Getaways | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | Yes | No |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | Yes | No |
| Payroll | Yes | No |
Training & Support |
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| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Wheelchair Getaways | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Wheelchair Getaways | |
| 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, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | 8% |
| Wheelchair Getaways | $550/van/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| Year Founded | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | 1973 |
| Wheelchair Getaways | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | 1995 |
| Wheelchair Getaways | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | 10 years |
| Wheelchair Getaways | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | $1K |
| Wheelchair Getaways | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | General business experience Computer skills |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Yes |
| Wheelchair Getaways | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| Equipment | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc.} | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| Inventory | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| Receivables | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| Payroll | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| Support | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Wheelchair Getaways | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Co-op advertising |
| Wheelchair Getaways | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| 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, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Wheelchair Getaways | |