Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Investment | 201450 - 385230 | 150000 - 150000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1992 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills People skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Training | Periodic store visits & regional meetings On-The-Job Training: 84 Classroom Training: 168 Additional Training: Ongoing | |
| Support | National Account Sales Program With Standardized Pricing, On-line Order Capabilities, E-commerce, Real Estate & Store Design Support, On-going Field Support, Product Call Center, Intranet Site plus: Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing | |
| Operations | 62% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Pick Ups Plus 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 5% |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1% |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Year Founded | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1988 |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1992 |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 10 years |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 20% of franchise fee |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | General business experience Marketing skills People skills |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | No |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Equipment | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs} | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Inventory | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Receivables | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Payroll | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Periodic store visits & regional meetings On-The-Job Training: 84 Classroom Training: 168 Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Support | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | National Account Sales Program With Standardized Pricing, On-line Order Capabilities, E-commerce, Real Estate & Store Design Support, On-going Field Support, Product Call Center, Intranet Site plus: Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Marketing | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Operations | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 62% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 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 |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 0 |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| International Expansion | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |