Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Buff and Coat | ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Investment | 30000 - 55000 | 10000 - 15000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | ||
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1992 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Buff and Coat | ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Experience | Many of our franchise operators are first time business owners. | Enjoy making new contacts in the business community Have a strong desire to develop their own barter firm Be able to attend business and networking events Undertake 2 hours of daily efforts to meet business owners/managers (1 hr. part time) Have approximately $10,000 in liquidity to start Have an interest in developing a barter exchange business Be willing to follow our successful model of operation |
Financing Options |
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| Buff and Coat | ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Buff and Coat | ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Training | Initial training occurs at our company headquarters for one week. This is followed up with on site support by an operations specialist for 2 days during your initial phase of operating. Members of the management team and designated vendors conduct training. Training will be provided for two persons per franchised business and ongoing training is also available. Instructional topics include sales, marketing, technical processes, understanding the supplies and equipment, personnel, financial management and more. | |
| Support | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Buff and Coat | ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| 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 | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Year Founded | |
| Buff and Coat | 1992 |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Buff and Coat | 2007 |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Buff and Coat | Many of our franchise operators are first time business owners. |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | Enjoy making new contacts in the business community Have a strong desire to develop their own barter firm Be able to attend business and networking events Undertake 2 hours of daily efforts to meet business owners/managers (1 hr. part time) Have approximately $10,000 in liquidity to start Have an interest in developing a barter exchange business Be willing to follow our successful model of operation |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Equipment | |
| Buff and Coat} | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Inventory | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Receivables | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Payroll | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Buff and Coat | Initial training occurs at our company headquarters for one week. This is followed up with on site support by an operations specialist for 2 days during your initial phase of operating. Members of the management team and designated vendors conduct training. Training will be provided for two persons per franchised business and ongoing training is also available. Instructional topics include sales, marketing, technical processes, understanding the supplies and equipment, personnel, financial management and more. |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Support | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Marketing | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Operations | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | 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 | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| International Expansion | |
| Buff and Coat | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |