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| BlueGrace Logistics | BC Bikes Express Couriers | |
| Investment | 65000 - 147000 | 5000 - 20000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 16-19% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2007 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 0 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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Training & Support |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | BC Bikes Express Couriers | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 5 days. | |
| 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 | BC Bikes Express Couriers | |
| 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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| Royalty Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 16-19% |
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| Year Founded | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2007 |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | 2011 |
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| Term Of Agreement | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 5 years |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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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 | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| BC Bikes Express Couriers | |
| Support | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| BC Bikes Express Couriers | |
| Marketing | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| BC Bikes Express Couriers | |
| 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). |
| BC Bikes Express Couriers | |
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 |
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