Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Outdoor Connection | A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Investment | 10400 - 15100 | 0 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1988 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Outdoor Connection | A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Outdoor Connection | A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Outdoor Connection | A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Outdoor Connection | A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| 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 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Outdoor Connection | 3-5% |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Year Founded | |
| Outdoor Connection | 1988 |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Outdoor Connection | 1990 |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Outdoor Connection | 5 years |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Outdoor Connection | $500 |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Outdoor Connection | Yes |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Equipment | |
| Outdoor Connection} | |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Inventory | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Receivables | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Payroll | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Support | |
| Outdoor Connection | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Marketing | |
| Outdoor Connection | Co-op advertising, National media |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| Operations | |
| Outdoor Connection | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | 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 | |
| Outdoor Connection | 0 |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |
| International Expansion | |
| Outdoor Connection | Canada, |
| A & A Cruises & Tours | |