Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Mainstream Boutique | |
| Investment | 114501 - 244800 | 160800 - 306350 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | 0.50% |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Mainstream Boutique | |
| Experience | Friendly and outgoing. $50,000 minimum liquidity. | |
Financing Options |
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| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Mainstream Boutique | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Mainstream Boutique | |
| Training | Manuals, online training courses, 5-day Big Frog University in Dunedin FL, 4 days in-store at opening. Online courses, live webinars and recorded videos, Best Practices monthly newsletter, annual FROG-A-Thon convention. On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours | Initial training course at our corporate office in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The course includes classroom instruction and on-the-job training to learn basic operating skills, such as booking and conducting shows, inventory purchase and control, merchandising, customer service, customer relations, basic computer set-up and operations, selling and marketing techniques, financial reporting and much, much more. On-The-Job Training: 50+ hours Classroom Training: 26+ hours Additional Training: Ongoing training as needed |
| Support | Site selection and lease negotiation, pre-opening manual and online task manager and weekly calls, Intranet and forums, pre-opening marketing program, weekly coaching calls, onsite visits, Grand Opening program, closed Facebook group, marketing calendar and online Ad-builder and dashboard, monthly KPI reports, annual marketing and business planning assistance. Store design drawings, DTG printer installation and training, on-demand business coaching, weekly coaching calls, franchisee peer groups, onsite visits, new product research and development, website and Facebook page, recruiting platform and program, DTG ink sales, pay-per-click (PPC) ad campaigns, bi-monthly e-mail marketing blasts, garment vendor discounts and other benefits, proprietary point-of-sale (POS) software, IT support vendor, community event programs. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | You'll receive a copy of the Confidential Operations Manual that covers policies and procedures involved in running your business. You'll also receive periodic visits from a Mainstream Boutique representative who will provide experienced guidance along the way. And, of course, we are only a phone call away to answer your day-to-day questions. Purchasing Co-ops 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 National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Mainstream Boutique | |
| 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 | 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, | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | 6% |
| Mainstream Boutique | 7.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | 1.50% |
| Mainstream Boutique | 0.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | 2007 |
| Mainstream Boutique | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | 2008 |
| Mainstream Boutique | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Friendly and outgoing. $50,000 minimum liquidity. |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Equipment | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts} | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Inventory | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Receivables | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Payroll | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Manuals, online training courses, 5-day Big Frog University in Dunedin FL, 4 days in-store at opening. Online courses, live webinars and recorded videos, Best Practices monthly newsletter, annual FROG-A-Thon convention. On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Mainstream Boutique | Initial training course at our corporate office in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The course includes classroom instruction and on-the-job training to learn basic operating skills, such as booking and conducting shows, inventory purchase and control, merchandising, customer service, customer relations, basic computer set-up and operations, selling and marketing techniques, financial reporting and much, much more. On-The-Job Training: 50+ hours Classroom Training: 26+ hours Additional Training: Ongoing training as needed |
| Support | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Site selection and lease negotiation, pre-opening manual and online task manager and weekly calls, Intranet and forums, pre-opening marketing program, weekly coaching calls, onsite visits, Grand Opening program, closed Facebook group, marketing calendar and online Ad-builder and dashboard, monthly KPI reports, annual marketing and business planning assistance. Store design drawings, DTG printer installation and training, on-demand business coaching, weekly coaching calls, franchisee peer groups, onsite visits, new product research and development, website and Facebook page, recruiting platform and program, DTG ink sales, pay-per-click (PPC) ad campaigns, bi-monthly e-mail marketing blasts, garment vendor discounts and other benefits, proprietary point-of-sale (POS) software, IT support vendor, community event programs. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Mainstream Boutique | You'll receive a copy of the Confidential Operations Manual that covers policies and procedures involved in running your business. You'll also receive periodic visits from a Mainstream Boutique representative who will provide experienced guidance along the way. And, of course, we are only a phone call away to answer your day-to-day questions. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Mainstream Boutique | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 |
| Mainstream Boutique | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | 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 |
| Mainstream Boutique | 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 | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Nationwide, |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| International Expansion | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |