Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A Better Solution | AristoCare | |
| Investment | 91300 - 167350 | 148900 - 259400 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A Better Solution | AristoCare | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| A Better Solution | AristoCare | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| A Better Solution | AristoCare | |
| Training | Additional training available as needed | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 0% 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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| A Better Solution | AristoCare | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A Better Solution | 4% |
| AristoCare | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A Better Solution | 1% |
| AristoCare | |
| Year Founded | |
| A Better Solution | 1998 |
| AristoCare | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A Better Solution | 2003 |
| AristoCare | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | |
| Equipment | |
| A Better Solution} | |
| AristoCare | |
| Inventory | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | |
| Receivables | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | |
| Payroll | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | Additional training available as needed |
| Support | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | 0% 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 | |
| A Better Solution | 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 |
| AristoCare | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| A Better Solution | 0 |
| AristoCare | |
| International Expansion | |
| A Better Solution | |
| AristoCare | |