Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ashley Avery's | CardSmart Retail | |
| Investment | 272000 - 403000 | 193900 - 263600 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 2.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 1981 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ashley Avery's | CardSmart Retail | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Ashley Avery's | CardSmart Retail | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Ashley Avery's | CardSmart Retail | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ashley Avery's | CardSmart Retail | |
| 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 | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, 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 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ashley Avery's | 6% |
| CardSmart Retail | 2.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ashley Avery's | 2% |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Year Founded | |
| Ashley Avery's | 1981 |
| CardSmart Retail | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ashley Avery's | 1981 |
| CardSmart Retail | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| CardSmart Retail | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
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| CardSmart Retail | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CardSmart Retail | |
Financing Options |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| CardSmart Retail | |
| Receivables | |
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| CardSmart Retail | |
| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Support | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| CardSmart Retail | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening |
| Marketing | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| CardSmart Retail | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| CardSmart Retail | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ashley Avery's | 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 |
| CardSmart Retail | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, 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 | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| CardSmart Retail | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Ashley Avery's | |
| CardSmart Retail | |