Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Minuteman Press | Allegra Network | |
| Investment | 74904180053 - 180053 | 30872 - 373911 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | to6% | 1.5%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1973 | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | 1975 | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Minuteman Press | Allegra Network | |
| Experience | Liquid Capital Required: $100,000 Net Worth Required: $400,000 Investment: $162,464 - $516,949 | |
Financing Options |
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| Minuteman Press | Allegra Network | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Minuteman Press | Allegra Network | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40+ hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing support | At Allegra we have an initial two week training for new members. On an ongoing basis we have consultative sales management training , Virtual Sales Manager training programs , as well as, extensive online training on marketing services and sales coaching to our members. On-The-Job Training: 17 hours Classroom Training: 66 hours Additional Training: Virtual and in-person operations, sales and marketing training |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 98% of current franchisees are owner/operators | The Profit Mastery Program featuring facilitated Performance groups and Profit Mastery Assessment Process. Business Assessment & Planning Process based on our Annual Operating Ratio Study that helps pinpoint areas for improvement in cost management, staffing, and a host of operational functions. A full-service, cost-advantaged Allegra Marketing Resource Center to execute a complete range of strategic planning and creative services for member clients. We offer more than 130 cost-advantaged vendor relationships to drive higher margins and increase profitably. Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Minuteman Press | Allegra Network | |
| 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 | 0 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | Canada, Western Europe, | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Allegra Network | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Allegra Network | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Minuteman Press | to6% |
| Allegra Network | 1.5%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Allegra Network | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Minuteman Press | 1973 |
| Allegra Network | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Minuteman Press | 1975 |
| Allegra Network | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Minuteman Press | 35 years |
| Allegra Network | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Allegra Network | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Allegra Network | Liquid Capital Required: $100,000 Net Worth Required: $400,000 Investment: $162,464 - $516,949 |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Minuteman Press | No |
| Allegra Network | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Allegra Network | |
| Equipment | |
| Minuteman Press} | |
| Allegra Network | |
| Inventory | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Allegra Network | |
| Receivables | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Allegra Network | |
| Payroll | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Allegra Network | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Minuteman Press | On-The-Job Training: 40+ hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing support |
| Allegra Network | At Allegra we have an initial two week training for new members. On an ongoing basis we have consultative sales management training , Virtual Sales Manager training programs , as well as, extensive online training on marketing services and sales coaching to our members. On-The-Job Training: 17 hours Classroom Training: 66 hours Additional Training: Virtual and in-person operations, sales and marketing training |
| Support | |
| Minuteman Press | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Allegra Network | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Minuteman Press | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Allegra Network | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Minuteman Press | 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 98% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
| Allegra Network | The Profit Mastery Program featuring facilitated Performance groups and Profit Mastery Assessment Process. Business Assessment & Planning Process based on our Annual Operating Ratio Study that helps pinpoint areas for improvement in cost management, staffing, and a host of operational functions. A full-service, cost-advantaged Allegra Marketing Resource Center to execute a complete range of strategic planning and creative services for member clients. We offer more than 130 cost-advantaged vendor relationships to drive higher margins and increase profitably. Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Allegra Network | 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 | |
| Minuteman Press | 0 |
| Allegra Network | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Minuteman Press | Canada, Western Europe, |
| Allegra Network | Canada, |