Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | Relay Express | |
| Investment | 65000 - 147000 | 84550 - 298000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 16-19% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2007 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | Relay Express | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | Relay Express | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
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Training & Support |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | Relay Express | |
| 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 | Relay Express | |
| 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 | |
| Relay Express | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Relay Express | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 16-19% |
| Relay Express | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Relay Express | |
| Year Founded | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2007 |
| Relay Express | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2011 |
| Relay Express | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 5 years |
| Relay Express | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Relay Express | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Relay Express | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Relay Express | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Relay Express | |
| Equipment | |
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| Relay Express | |
| Inventory | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Relay Express | |
| Receivables | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Relay Express | |
| Payroll | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Relay Express | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| Relay Express | |
| Support | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Relay Express | |
| Marketing | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Relay Express | |
| 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). |
| Relay Express | |
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 |
| Relay Express | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Relay Express | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
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| Relay Express | |