Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Beat The Bookstore | Once Upon A Child | |
| Investment | 138850 - 348050 | 254700 - 396600 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | $1K/yr. | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Beat The Bookstore | Once Upon A Child | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Beat The Bookstore | Once Upon A Child | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Beat The Bookstore | Once Upon A Child | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 55 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter 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 Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 5 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Beat The Bookstore | Once Upon A Child | |
| 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 | 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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| Once Upon A Child | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Once Upon A Child | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Once Upon A Child | $1K/yr. |
| Year Founded | |
| Beat The Bookstore | 0 |
| Once Upon A Child | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Beat The Bookstore | 0 |
| Once Upon A Child | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Once Upon A Child | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Once Upon A Child | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Once Upon A Child | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
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| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Once Upon A Child | |
| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Once Upon A Child | |
| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Once Upon A Child | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 55 hours |
| Support | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Once Upon A Child | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Once Upon A Child | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Once Upon A Child | Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 5 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Once Upon A Child | 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 | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Once Upon A Child | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Once Upon A Child | Canada, |