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| Signs Now | Minuteman Press | |
| Investment | 90799 - 317047 | 74904180053 - 180053 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% Sliding Scale | to6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% with cap | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 1975 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Signs Now | Minuteman Press | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Signs Now | Minuteman Press | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Signs Now | Minuteman Press | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40+ hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing support | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 98% of current franchisees are owner/operators | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Signs Now | Minuteman Press | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Western Europe, |
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| Franchise Fee | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
| Signs Now | 6% Sliding Scale |
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| Advertising Fee | |
| Signs Now | 2% with cap |
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| Year Founded | |
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| Minuteman Press | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | |
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| Minuteman Press | 1975 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Signs Now | 20 years |
| Minuteman Press | 35 years |
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| Signs Now | Percentage of current fee |
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Financing Options |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
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| Minuteman Press | On-The-Job Training: 40+ hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing support |
| Support | |
| Signs Now | |
| Minuteman Press | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Signs Now | Ad slicks |
| Minuteman Press | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
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| Minuteman Press | 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 98% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| Canada Expansion | |
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| Minuteman Press | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
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| Minuteman Press | Canada, Western Europe, |