Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Beat The Bookstore | Plato's Closet | |
| Investment | 138850 - 348050 | 251700 - 390700 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | $1K/yr. | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Beat The Bookstore | Plato's Closet | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Beat The Bookstore | Plato's Closet | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Beat The Bookstore | Plato's Closet | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 30 hours Classroom Training: 48 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 | Plato's Closet | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Plato's Closet | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Plato's Closet | |
| Royalty Fee | |
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| Plato's Closet | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Plato's Closet | $1K/yr. |
| Year Founded | |
| Beat The Bookstore | 0 |
| Plato's Closet | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Beat The Bookstore | 0 |
| Plato's Closet | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Plato's Closet | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Plato's Closet | 5000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Plato's Closet | |
Financing Options |
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| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Plato's Closet | On-The-Job Training: 30 hours Classroom Training: 48 hours |
| Support | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Plato's Closet | 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 | |
| Plato's Closet | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Plato's Closet | Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 5 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Beat The Bookstore | |
| Plato's Closet | 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 | |
| Plato's Closet | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
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