Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CardSmart Retail | NATION Imagination | |
| Investment | 193900 - 263600 | 162500 - 999999 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CardSmart Retail | NATION Imagination | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| CardSmart Retail | NATION Imagination | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| CardSmart Retail | NATION Imagination | |
| Training | 1 week at head office + ongoing | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| CardSmart Retail | NATION Imagination | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, 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 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | 2.50% |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Year Founded | |
| CardSmart Retail | 1996 |
| NATION Imagination | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CardSmart Retail | 2001 |
| NATION Imagination | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CardSmart Retail | 10 years |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| NATION Imagination | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| NATION Imagination | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CardSmart Retail | No |
| NATION Imagination | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Equipment | |
| CardSmart Retail} | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Inventory | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Receivables | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Payroll | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| NATION Imagination | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| NATION Imagination | 1 week at head office + ongoing |
| Support | |
| CardSmart Retail | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Marketing | |
| CardSmart Retail | Ad slicks |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Operations | |
| CardSmart Retail | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| NATION Imagination | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| CardSmart Retail | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, 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, |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| CardSmart Retail | 0 |
| NATION Imagination | |
| International Expansion | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| NATION Imagination | |