Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Investment | 65000 - 147000 | 80000 - 100000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 16-19% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2007 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 5 days. | Training in Johannesburg and in-store at the location |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators). | |
Expansion Plans |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| 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 | Namibia, South Africa |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 16-19% |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Year Founded | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2007 |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2011 |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 5 years |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Equipment | |
| BlueGrace Logistics} | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Inventory | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Receivables | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Payroll | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | Training in Johannesburg and in-store at the location |
| Support | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Marketing | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Operations | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 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 |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | |
| International Expansion | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 3@1 Postal, Business and Communication | Namibia, South Africa |