Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Clothes Mentor | Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Investment | 193000 - 310000 | 67600 - 78800 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | $2K/yr | 1% |
| Year Founded | 2001 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 2013 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Clothes Mentor | Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
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Financing Options |
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Training & Support |
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| Clothes Mentor | Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Classroom Training: 63 hours | On-The-Job Training: 50 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Additional training as needed |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | * 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Clothes Mentor | Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| 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 | 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 |
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Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Franchise Fee | |
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| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Clothes Mentor | 4% |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Clothes Mentor | $2K/yr |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Clothes Mentor | 2001 |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Clothes Mentor | 2007 |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Clothes Mentor | 10 Years |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Clothes Mentor | $10K |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Clothes Mentor | On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Classroom Training: 63 hours |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | On-The-Job Training: 50 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Additional training as needed |
| Support | |
| Clothes Mentor | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Clothes Mentor | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Clothes Mentor | * 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Clothes Mentor | 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 |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales USA | 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 | |
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| International Expansion | |
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