Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | InXpress | |
| Investment | 65000 - 147000 | 85600 - 166990 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 16-19% | 30% |
| Advertising Fee | to 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | InXpress | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | InXpress | |
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| Equipment | ||
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| Receivables | ||
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Training & Support |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | InXpress | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 5 days. | On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: yes |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Field Operations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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 | InXpress | |
| 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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| Investment | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| InXpress | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| InXpress | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 16-19% |
| InXpress | 30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| InXpress | to 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2007 |
| InXpress | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2011 |
| InXpress | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 5 years |
| InXpress | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| InXpress | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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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 | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| InXpress | On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: yes |
| Support | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| InXpress | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| InXpress | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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). |
| InXpress | |
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 |
| InXpress | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| InXpress | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
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| InXpress | |