Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| Investment | 33800 - 250000 | 351700 - 3100000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | $2500+/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1973 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| Experience | General business experience Computer skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | Yes | No |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | Yes | No |
| Payroll | Yes | No |
Training & Support |
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| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 2 days * At franchisee's location: 1-2 weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | * 12% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | 8% |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | $2500+/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| Year Founded | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | 1973 |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | 1995 |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | 10 years |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | $1K |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | $1000 for 5 years |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | General business experience Computer skills |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Yes |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| Equipment | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc.} | |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| Inventory | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| Receivables | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| Payroll | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | * Available at headquarters: 2 days * At franchisee's location: 1-2 weeks |
| Support | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| Marketing | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Co-op advertising |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| Operations | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | * 12% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bates Motor Home Rental Network Inc. | |
| Payless Car Sales Inc. | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |