Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | Moving Solutions | |
| Investment | 65000 - 147000 | 30000 - 45000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 16-19% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2007 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 2005 |
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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 | Moving Solutions | |
| 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 | Moving Solutions | |
| 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 | |
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Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | 16-19% |
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| Year Founded | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2007 |
| Moving Solutions | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2011 |
| Moving Solutions | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 5 years |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| Moving Solutions | |
| Support | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Moving Solutions | |
| Marketing | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Moving Solutions | |
| 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). |
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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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