Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Allegra Network | Biz Card Xpress | |
| Investment | 30872 - 373911 | 114346 - 197475 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 1.5%-6% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1976 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Allegra Network | Biz Card Xpress | |
| Experience | Liquid Capital Required: $100,000 Net Worth Required: $400,000 Investment: $162,464 - $516,949 | |
Financing Options |
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| Allegra Network | Biz Card Xpress | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Allegra Network | Biz Card Xpress | |
| Training | At Allegra we have an initial two week training for new members. On an ongoing basis we have consultative sales management training , Virtual Sales Manager training programs , as well as, extensive online training on marketing services and sales coaching to our members. On-The-Job Training: 17 hours Classroom Training: 66 hours Additional Training: Virtual and in-person operations, sales and marketing training | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | The Profit Mastery Program featuring facilitated Performance groups and Profit Mastery Assessment Process. Business Assessment & Planning Process based on our Annual Operating Ratio Study that helps pinpoint areas for improvement in cost management, staffing, and a host of operational functions. A full-service, cost-advantaged Allegra Marketing Resource Center to execute a complete range of strategic planning and creative services for member clients. We offer more than 130 cost-advantaged vendor relationships to drive higher margins and increase profitably. Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Allegra Network | Biz Card Xpress | |
| 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 | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Allegra Network | |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Allegra Network | |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Allegra Network | 1.5%-6% |
| Biz Card Xpress | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Allegra Network | 1% |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
| Year Founded | |
| Allegra Network | 1976 |
| Biz Card Xpress | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Allegra Network | 1977 |
| Biz Card Xpress | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Allegra Network | 20 years |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Allegra Network | |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Allegra Network | Liquid Capital Required: $100,000 Net Worth Required: $400,000 Investment: $162,464 - $516,949 |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Allegra Network | |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Allegra Network | |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
| Equipment | |
| Allegra Network} | |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
| Inventory | |
| Allegra Network | |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
| Receivables | |
| Allegra Network | |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
| Payroll | |
| Allegra Network | |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Allegra Network | At Allegra we have an initial two week training for new members. On an ongoing basis we have consultative sales management training , Virtual Sales Manager training programs , as well as, extensive online training on marketing services and sales coaching to our members. On-The-Job Training: 17 hours Classroom Training: 66 hours Additional Training: Virtual and in-person operations, sales and marketing training |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
| Support | |
| Allegra Network | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
| Marketing | |
| Allegra Network | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
| Operations | |
| Allegra Network | The Profit Mastery Program featuring facilitated Performance groups and Profit Mastery Assessment Process. Business Assessment & Planning Process based on our Annual Operating Ratio Study that helps pinpoint areas for improvement in cost management, staffing, and a host of operational functions. A full-service, cost-advantaged Allegra Marketing Resource Center to execute a complete range of strategic planning and creative services for member clients. We offer more than 130 cost-advantaged vendor relationships to drive higher margins and increase profitably. Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Allegra Network | 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 |
| Biz Card Xpress | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Allegra Network | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Biz Card Xpress | |
| International Expansion | |
| Allegra Network | Canada, |
| Biz Card Xpress | |