Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Investment | 91000 - 138000 | 154950 - 293500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Training | 1. Ann Arbor, MI 14 Days 2. Dallas, TX 14 Days | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks |
| Support | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing: At Additional Cost Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening: At Additional Cost Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Ireland, United Kingdom |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | 1981 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | 1988 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | 10 years +10 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Equipment | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists} | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Inventory | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Receivables | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Payroll | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | 1. Ann Arbor, MI 14 Days 2. Dallas, TX 14 Days |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing: At Additional Cost Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening: At Additional Cost Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost |
| Marketing | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Operations | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 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 | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Ireland, United Kingdom |