Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Careers USA | Absolute Best Care | |
| Investment | 121800 - 159600 | 49940 - 59990 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | Varies | 7.5-6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1981 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Careers USA | Absolute Best Care | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Careers USA | Absolute Best Care | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Careers USA | Absolute Best Care | |
| Training | Ongoing telephone support | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Careers USA | Absolute Best Care | |
| US Expansion | 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, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, 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 | |
| Careers USA | |
| Absolute Best Care | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Careers USA | |
| Absolute Best Care | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Careers USA | Varies |
| Absolute Best Care | 7.5-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Careers USA | |
| Absolute Best Care | |
| Year Founded | |
| Careers USA | 1981 |
| Absolute Best Care | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Careers USA | 1988 |
| Absolute Best Care | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Careers USA | 10 years |
| Absolute Best Care | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Careers USA | |
| Absolute Best Care | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Careers USA | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Absolute Best Care | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Careers USA | No |
| Absolute Best Care | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Careers USA | |
| Absolute Best Care | |
| Equipment | |
| Careers USA} | |
| Absolute Best Care | |
| Inventory | |
| Careers USA | |
| Absolute Best Care | |
| Receivables | |
| Careers USA | |
| Absolute Best Care | |
| Payroll | |
| Careers USA | |
| Absolute Best Care | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Careers USA | Ongoing telephone support |
| Absolute Best Care | |
| Support | |
| Careers USA | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Absolute Best Care | |
| Marketing | |
| Careers USA | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Absolute Best Care | |
| Operations | |
| Careers USA | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Absolute Best Care | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Careers USA | 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, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Absolute Best Care | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Careers USA | 0 |
| Absolute Best Care | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Careers USA | |
| Absolute Best Care | |