Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Investment | 65000 - 199000 | 99000 - 195000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 1987 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | Dollar Discount Stores | |
| US Expansion | 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, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Year Founded | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | 1987 |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | 1987 |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 33% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | No |
| Dollar Discount Stores | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Equipment | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores} | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Inventory | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Receivables | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Payroll | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Support | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 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, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | 0 |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Allied Systems Dollar Stores | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |