Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Jo to Go | U-Swirl | |
| Investment | 82500 - 786000 | 360000 - 466000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2%Nat'l + 1%Local | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Jo to Go | U-Swirl | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Jo to Go | U-Swirl | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Jo to Go | U-Swirl | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Jo to Go | U-Swirl | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Jo to Go | |
| U-Swirl | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Jo to Go | |
| U-Swirl | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Jo to Go | 7% |
| U-Swirl | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Jo to Go | |
| U-Swirl | 2%Nat'l + 1%Local |
| Year Founded | |
| Jo to Go | 1998 |
| U-Swirl | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Jo to Go | 2001 |
| U-Swirl | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Jo to Go | 15 years |
| U-Swirl | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Jo to Go | |
| U-Swirl | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Jo to Go | General business experience |
| U-Swirl | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Jo to Go | No |
| U-Swirl | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Jo to Go | |
| U-Swirl | |
| Equipment | |
| Jo to Go} | |
| U-Swirl | |
| Inventory | |
| Jo to Go | |
| U-Swirl | |
| Receivables | |
| Jo to Go | |
| U-Swirl | |
| Payroll | |
| Jo to Go | |
| U-Swirl | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Jo to Go | |
| U-Swirl | |
| Support | |
| Jo to Go | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| U-Swirl | |
| Marketing | |
| Jo to Go | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| U-Swirl | |
| Operations | |
| Jo to Go | 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| U-Swirl | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Jo to Go | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| U-Swirl | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Jo to Go | |
| U-Swirl | |
| International Expansion | |
| Jo to Go | |
| U-Swirl | |