Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Careers USA | Gecko Hospitality | |
| Investment | 121800 - 159600 | 64770 - 93670 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | Varies | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1981 | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Careers USA | Gecko Hospitality | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | 5-7 years executive management, human resources/recruiting, assistant general management, or general management experience in a high volume restaurant, hotel, resort or casino. Entrepreneurial ambition and desire to be in business for themselves. The ability to obtain the monetary funding necessary to operate a successful recruiting office. The desire to be part of the largest restaurant recruiting firm in the United States and Canada. |
Financing Options |
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| Careers USA | Gecko Hospitality | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Careers USA | Gecko Hospitality | |
| Training | Ongoing telephone support | You will learn all aspects of the Gecko Hospitality franchise, including applicant tracking software, proven methodology and systems for identifying suitable hospitality candidates, Client and role playing interaction, and other advanced elements of the hospitality recruiting industry. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Site selection assistance, sales and marketing tools, pre/post grand opening through day-to-day operations guidance, centralized billing and collections. Gecko Hospitality is with you every step of the way. Franchise partners receive a confidential Gecko Hospitality Operations Manual. Our management staff also continually communicate with you and remain available to you for consultation and assistance. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Social media as well as all online advertising and marketing is handled by our own marketing staff. |
| 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 | Gecko Hospitality | |
| 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 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Careers USA | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Careers USA | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Careers USA | Varies |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Careers USA | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Year Founded | |
| Careers USA | 1981 |
| Gecko Hospitality | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Careers USA | 1988 |
| Gecko Hospitality | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Careers USA | 10 years |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Careers USA | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Careers USA | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Gecko Hospitality | 5-7 years executive management, human resources/recruiting, assistant general management, or general management experience in a high volume restaurant, hotel, resort or casino. Entrepreneurial ambition and desire to be in business for themselves. The ability to obtain the monetary funding necessary to operate a successful recruiting office. The desire to be part of the largest restaurant recruiting firm in the United States and Canada. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Careers USA | No |
| Gecko Hospitality | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Careers USA | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Equipment | |
| Careers USA} | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Inventory | |
| Careers USA | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Receivables | |
| Careers USA | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Payroll | |
| Careers USA | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Careers USA | Ongoing telephone support |
| Gecko Hospitality | You will learn all aspects of the Gecko Hospitality franchise, including applicant tracking software, proven methodology and systems for identifying suitable hospitality candidates, Client and role playing interaction, and other advanced elements of the hospitality recruiting industry. |
| Support | |
| Careers USA | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Gecko Hospitality | Site selection assistance, sales and marketing tools, pre/post grand opening through day-to-day operations guidance, centralized billing and collections. Gecko Hospitality is with you every step of the way. Franchise partners receive a confidential Gecko Hospitality Operations Manual. Our management staff also continually communicate with you and remain available to you for consultation and assistance. |
| Marketing | |
| Careers USA | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Gecko Hospitality | Social media as well as all online advertising and marketing is handled by our own marketing staff. |
| 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) |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
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, |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Careers USA | 0 |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| International Expansion | |
| Careers USA | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |