Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Investment | 80000 - 100000 | 65000 - 147000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 16-19% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1999 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Training | Training in Johannesburg and in-store at the location | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators). | |
Expansion Plans |
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| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion | Namibia, South Africa |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | 3% |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 16-19% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Year Founded | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | 1999 |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | 2001 |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | 10 years |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Equipment | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication} | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Inventory | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Receivables | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Payroll | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | Training in Johannesburg and in-store at the location |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| Support | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 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 | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| International Expansion | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | Namibia, South Africa |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |