Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Affordable Uniforms | Foot Solutions | |
| Investment | 175000 - 325000 | 69500 - 242000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2000 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Affordable Uniforms | Foot Solutions | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Affordable Uniforms | Foot Solutions | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Affordable Uniforms | Foot Solutions | |
| Training | At our location Includes at least one week at our location for classroom and hands-on training. | 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, Security/safety procedures, 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; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Affordable Uniforms | Foot Solutions | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Year Founded | |
| Affordable Uniforms | 2000 |
| Foot Solutions | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Affordable Uniforms | 2002 |
| Foot Solutions | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Equipment | |
| Affordable Uniforms} | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Inventory | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Receivables | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Payroll | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | |
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. |
| Foot Solutions | Classroom and hands-on training |
| 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. |
| Foot Solutions | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| International Expansion | |
| Affordable Uniforms | |
| Foot Solutions | |