Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Buddy's Home Furnishings | Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Investment | 385166 - 912594 | 59930 - 79356 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | $500/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1965 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Buddy's Home Furnishings | Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Experience | Business Experience: prefer wireless retail or retail management experience business acumen strong sales and customer service abilities | |
Financing Options |
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| Buddy's Home Furnishings | Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Buddy's Home Furnishings | Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 60+ hours Classroom Training: Up to 42 hours | Onsite training from Cricket Master Dealer Generation Mobile, a team of retailers with over 15 years in the wireless industry, 80+ locations nationally and the foresight to embrace the opportunity to partner with Cricket in offering to today's value-conscious consumers a "no signed contracts, no limits" option. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Buddy's Home Furnishings | Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | 6% |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | $500/mo. |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Year Founded | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | 1965 |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | 2007 |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | Business Experience: prefer wireless retail or retail management experience business acumen strong sales and customer service abilities |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Equipment | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings} | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Inventory | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Receivables | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Payroll | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | On-The-Job Training: 60+ hours Classroom Training: Up to 42 hours |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | Onsite training from Cricket Master Dealer Generation Mobile, a team of retailers with over 15 years in the wireless industry, 80+ locations nationally and the foresight to embrace the opportunity to partner with Cricket in offering to today's value-conscious consumers a "no signed contracts, no limits" option. |
| Support | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Marketing | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Operations | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | 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 |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |
| International Expansion | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Cricket by Generation Mobile | |