Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| OpenWorks | Safe From Spread | |
| Investment | 15000 - 150000 | 10700 - 90500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5-10% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1983 | 2020 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 2020 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| OpenWorks | Safe From Spread | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| OpenWorks | Safe From Spread | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| OpenWorks | Safe From Spread | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| OpenWorks | Safe From Spread | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Safe From Spread | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Safe From Spread | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| OpenWorks | 5-10% |
| Safe From Spread | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Safe From Spread | |
| Year Founded | |
| OpenWorks | 1983 |
| Safe From Spread | 2020 |
| Year Franchised | |
| OpenWorks | 1983 |
| Safe From Spread | 2020 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| OpenWorks | 10 years |
| Safe From Spread | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Safe From Spread | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| OpenWorks | General business experience |
| Safe From Spread | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| OpenWorks | Yes |
| Safe From Spread | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Safe From Spread | |
| Equipment | |
| OpenWorks} | |
| Safe From Spread | |
| Inventory | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Safe From Spread | |
| Receivables | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Safe From Spread | |
| Payroll | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Safe From Spread | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Safe From Spread | |
| Support | |
| OpenWorks | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Safe From Spread | |
| Marketing | |
| OpenWorks | Regional advertising |
| Safe From Spread | |
| Operations | |
| OpenWorks | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Safe From Spread | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Safe From Spread | 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 | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Safe From Spread | |
| International Expansion | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Safe From Spread | |