Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Affordable Uniforms | Educational Outfitters | |
| Investment | 175000 - 325000 | 82600 - 198150 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 2000 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Affordable Uniforms | Educational Outfitters | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Affordable Uniforms | Educational Outfitters | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Affordable Uniforms | Educational Outfitters | |
| Training | At our location Includes at least one week at our location for classroom and hands-on training. | |
| Support | The support provided to our franchisees is never ending. We continually aid our franchises in areas such as marketing, ordering product, selling to groups, and advertising. Our franchise intranet is full of resources that you can use in your store and online to help sell to customers as well as help train employees. All of these aspects are crucial to the success of an Affordable Uniforms franchise. We understand that sometimes these tasks feel like a lot to take on, especially for first time business owners; we are here to give you the tools you need to create success in your market. Your franchise support will always be just a phone call or e-mail away. Any time you have questions, one of our staff will be able to assist you and help you fine tune all aspects of your business, giving you the advantages you need. | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Affordable Uniforms | Educational Outfitters | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, 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 | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Affordable Uniforms | 2000 |
| Educational Outfitters | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Affordable Uniforms | 2002 |
| Educational Outfitters | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Equipment | |
| Affordable Uniforms} | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Inventory | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Receivables | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Payroll | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Affordable Uniforms | At our location Includes at least one week at our location for classroom and hands-on training. |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| Support | |
| Affordable Uniforms | The support provided to our franchisees is never ending. We continually aid our franchises in areas such as marketing, ordering product, selling to groups, and advertising. Our franchise intranet is full of resources that you can use in your store and online to help sell to customers as well as help train employees. All of these aspects are crucial to the success of an Affordable Uniforms franchise. We understand that sometimes these tasks feel like a lot to take on, especially for first time business owners; we are here to give you the tools you need to create success in your market. Your franchise support will always be just a phone call or e-mail away. Any time you have questions, one of our staff will be able to assist you and help you fine tune all aspects of your business, giving you the advantages you need. |
| Educational Outfitters | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, 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 | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | |
| International Expansion | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Educational Outfitters | |