Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sign City | Instant Imprints | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 157817 - 339385 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2002 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sign City | Instant Imprints | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Sign City | Instant Imprints | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Sign City | Instant Imprints | |
| Training | Corporate Training Two Weeks Training at Corporate Headquarters Covering: *Administrative Duties *Sales and Marketing *Employee Management *Sign City's Leadership Skills *The "Service Mindset" *Understanding the Services Offered *Finding the Right Location *How to use the Equipment Revenue Opportunities Field Training: *One Week Training at Your Location Covering: *Building your Clientele *Sales and Marketing *New Business Development *Assistance with Management *"Kick Off" | |
| Support | At Sign City we understand the importance of quality training and unwavering support. As a Sign City franchisee you make this business successful. If you don't succeed, we don't succeed. That is why we have developed our extensive traning and support programs. We are dedicated to our team. You can count on Sign City. We are always here for you, including: *Field Support *Phone Training and Ongoing Support *Webinars *24/7 Service to Franchisees *Dedication to the "Team" | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Sign City | Instant Imprints | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Year Founded | |
| Sign City | 2002 |
| Instant Imprints | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sign City | 2002 |
| Instant Imprints | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Equipment | |
| Sign City} | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Inventory | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Receivables | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Payroll | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Sign City | Corporate Training Two Weeks Training at Corporate Headquarters Covering: *Administrative Duties *Sales and Marketing *Employee Management *Sign City's Leadership Skills *The "Service Mindset" *Understanding the Services Offered *Finding the Right Location *How to use the Equipment Revenue Opportunities Field Training: *One Week Training at Your Location Covering: *Building your Clientele *Sales and Marketing *New Business Development *Assistance with Management *"Kick Off" |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Support | |
| Sign City | At Sign City we understand the importance of quality training and unwavering support. As a Sign City franchisee you make this business successful. If you don't succeed, we don't succeed. That is why we have developed our extensive traning and support programs. We are dedicated to our team. You can count on Sign City. We are always here for you, including: *Field Support *Phone Training and Ongoing Support *Webinars *24/7 Service to Franchisees *Dedication to the "Team" |
| Instant Imprints | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| International Expansion | |
| Sign City | |
| Instant Imprints | |