Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CardSmart Retail | Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Investment | 193900 - 263600 | 1 - 199 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CardSmart Retail | Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| CardSmart Retail | Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| CardSmart Retail | Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Training | ||
| 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 | Silpada Designs Canada | |
| 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 | |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | 2.50% |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Year Founded | |
| CardSmart Retail | 1996 |
| Silpada Designs Canada | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CardSmart Retail | 2001 |
| Silpada Designs Canada | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CardSmart Retail | 10 years |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CardSmart Retail | No |
| Silpada Designs Canada | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Equipment | |
| CardSmart Retail} | |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Inventory | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Receivables | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Payroll | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Support | |
| CardSmart Retail | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Marketing | |
| CardSmart Retail | Ad slicks |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Operations | |
| CardSmart Retail | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
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, |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| CardSmart Retail | 0 |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |
| International Expansion | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Silpada Designs Canada | |