Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | Our Town America | |
| Investment | 100000 - 300000 | 63300 - 86250 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | up to 1% |
| Year Founded | 2002 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | Our Town America | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | Our Town America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | Our Town America | |
| Training | 3 days at Headquarters in Regina | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: At designated location |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | Our Town America | |
| 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 | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | 5% |
| Our Town America | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | 1% |
| Our Town America | up to 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | 2002 |
| Our Town America | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | 2005 |
| Our Town America | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | |
| Equipment | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd.} | |
| Our Town America | |
| Inventory | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | |
| Receivables | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | |
| Payroll | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | 3 days at Headquarters in Regina |
| Our Town America | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: At designated location |
| Support | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | 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 | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan |
| Our Town America | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Postcard Portables Canada Ltd. | |
| Our Town America | |