Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Brilliant Sky | HobbyTown USA | |
| Investment | 196000 - 424000 | 199500 - 374000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 1%-3% | |
| Year Founded | 2002 | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Brilliant Sky | HobbyTown USA | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Brilliant Sky | HobbyTown USA | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Brilliant Sky | HobbyTown USA | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Brilliant Sky | HobbyTown USA | |
| 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 | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Brilliant Sky | 5% |
| HobbyTown USA | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | 1%-3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Brilliant Sky | 2002 |
| HobbyTown USA | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Brilliant Sky | 2002 |
| HobbyTown USA | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | $2K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Equipment | |
| Brilliant Sky} | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Inventory | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Receivables | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Payroll | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | 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 | |
| Brilliant Sky | 0 |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| International Expansion | |
| Brilliant Sky | |
| HobbyTown USA | Canada, |