Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Concerto Networks | Computer Medics | |
| Investment | 23400 - 47900 | 16000 - 18000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 14% | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2002 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Concerto Networks | Computer Medics | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Concerto Networks | Computer Medics | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Concerto Networks | Computer Medics | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Meetings, Internet |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Concerto Networks | Computer Medics | |
| 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | South Africa |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Concerto Networks | 14% |
| Computer Medics | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Year Founded | |
| Concerto Networks | 2002 |
| Computer Medics | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Concerto Networks | 2003 |
| Computer Medics | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Concerto Networks | 10 years |
| Computer Medics | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Concerto Networks | Varies |
| Computer Medics | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Concerto Networks | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Computer Medics | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Concerto Networks | No |
| Computer Medics | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Equipment | |
| Concerto Networks} | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Inventory | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Receivables | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Payroll | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Computer Medics | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Computer Medics | |
| Support | |
| Concerto Networks | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Computer Medics | Meetings, Internet |
| Marketing | |
| Concerto Networks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Computer Medics | |
| Operations | |
| Concerto Networks | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Computer Medics | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Computer Medics | 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 | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Computer Medics | |
| International Expansion | |
| Concerto Networks | |
| Computer Medics | South Africa |