Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Buck or Two Plus | Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Investment | 75000 - 150000 | 99000 - 195000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2004 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Buck or Two Plus | Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Buck or Two Plus | Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Buck or Two Plus | Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Buck or Two Plus | Dollar Discount Stores | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Buck or Two Plus | 6% |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Year Founded | |
| Buck or Two Plus | 2004 |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Buck or Two Plus | 1990 |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 33% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Equipment | |
| Buck or Two Plus} | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Inventory | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Receivables | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Payroll | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| Support | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Buck or Two Plus | 0 |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Buck or Two Plus | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |