Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Business Cards Tomorrow | SignWorld | |
| Investment | 161800 - 539500 | 185000 - 999999 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1975 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Business Cards Tomorrow | SignWorld | |
| Experience | You won't need any graphics arts education or prior experience with signs. Our owners come from all walks of life, from bankers to secretaries to construction workers. No matter what their background, they all share a strong work ethic; a desire to build a business with no limitations and the realization that working for themselves is their ultimate destiny. They apply their people skills to help their customers with solutions they need to promote their business. | |
Financing Options |
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| Business Cards Tomorrow | SignWorld | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Business Cards Tomorrow | SignWorld | |
| Training | Technical Training 5 days on sign-making hardware and software Operations Training 3 days on sales/marketing, website/internet presence, human resources, finance, legal, products, materials, suppliers and overall daily operations Supplier Training 1 day visiting 7 suppliers Pricing, accounting and POS Training 5 days On-The-Job Training 5 days at other Signworld locations On-site Training 3 days | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | SUPPLY DISCOUNTS Signworld Owners receive discounts on supplies, saving thousands of dollars per year. ONLINE TECHINCAL SUPPORT We can connect to your computer, fix problems and download solutions. NEXT DAY ON-SITE SERVICE For any equipment issues that cannot be serviced over the phone or through online technical support. OWNERS WEB SITE Blast a question to our 260+ Owners and receive same day responses from many Owners across the country. Other features include: Owners Roster, Suppliers Roster, technical updates and calendar of ongoing webinar trainings and other events. ANNUAL CONVENTION A 3 day event with 30 seminars on how to improve your operation and earn more money. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | As a new Signworld Owner, you will be on a team with 12 other Owners who meet on camera in a weekly webinar to share proven techniques other Signworld Owners have used to grow their business. Sales success and lasting change only comes about with ongoing reinforcement. This weekly coaching session is a dynamic, ongoing learning experience that becomes a vital part of your professional life. It is a safe place to share your toughest problems and work with your coach and your team of other Signworld Owners to find solutions and fix them. Half of your business can come from your website/internet presence. Marketing your business through the internet is a major element of Signworld's business model. In addition to traditional outbound marketing and networking training, we will teach you the right way to build a website full of remarkable content, and also teach you how to utilize an inbound marketing plan that will maximize your reach on the internet which will keep your customers coming back to learn more about what you can do to help them with their signage needs. |
| Operations | 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Business Cards Tomorrow | SignWorld | |
| US Expansion | California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion | South America, Western Europe, | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | |
| SignWorld | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | |
| SignWorld | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | 6% |
| SignWorld | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | |
| SignWorld | |
| Year Founded | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | 1975 |
| SignWorld | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | 1977 |
| SignWorld | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | 25 years |
| SignWorld | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | |
| SignWorld | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | |
| SignWorld | You won't need any graphics arts education or prior experience with signs. Our owners come from all walks of life, from bankers to secretaries to construction workers. No matter what their background, they all share a strong work ethic; a desire to build a business with no limitations and the realization that working for themselves is their ultimate destiny. They apply their people skills to help their customers with solutions they need to promote their business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | No |
| SignWorld | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | |
| SignWorld | |
| Equipment | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow} | |
| SignWorld | |
| Inventory | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | |
| SignWorld | |
| Receivables | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | |
| SignWorld | |
| Payroll | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | |
| SignWorld | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | |
| SignWorld | Technical Training 5 days on sign-making hardware and software Operations Training 3 days on sales/marketing, website/internet presence, human resources, finance, legal, products, materials, suppliers and overall daily operations Supplier Training 1 day visiting 7 suppliers Pricing, accounting and POS Training 5 days On-The-Job Training 5 days at other Signworld locations On-site Training 3 days |
| Support | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| SignWorld | SUPPLY DISCOUNTS Signworld Owners receive discounts on supplies, saving thousands of dollars per year. ONLINE TECHINCAL SUPPORT We can connect to your computer, fix problems and download solutions. NEXT DAY ON-SITE SERVICE For any equipment issues that cannot be serviced over the phone or through online technical support. OWNERS WEB SITE Blast a question to our 260+ Owners and receive same day responses from many Owners across the country. Other features include: Owners Roster, Suppliers Roster, technical updates and calendar of ongoing webinar trainings and other events. ANNUAL CONVENTION A 3 day event with 30 seminars on how to improve your operation and earn more money. |
| Marketing | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | Co-op advertising |
| SignWorld | As a new Signworld Owner, you will be on a team with 12 other Owners who meet on camera in a weekly webinar to share proven techniques other Signworld Owners have used to grow their business. Sales success and lasting change only comes about with ongoing reinforcement. This weekly coaching session is a dynamic, ongoing learning experience that becomes a vital part of your professional life. It is a safe place to share your toughest problems and work with your coach and your team of other Signworld Owners to find solutions and fix them. Half of your business can come from your website/internet presence. Marketing your business through the internet is a major element of Signworld's business model. In addition to traditional outbound marketing and networking training, we will teach you the right way to build a website full of remarkable content, and also teach you how to utilize an inbound marketing plan that will maximize your reach on the internet which will keep your customers coming back to learn more about what you can do to help them with their signage needs. |
| Operations | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| SignWorld | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, |
| SignWorld | 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 | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | 0 |
| SignWorld | |
| International Expansion | |
| Business Cards Tomorrow | South America, Western Europe, |
| SignWorld | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |