Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CMIT Solutions | PC-ER | |
| Investment | 94470 - 127350 | 17500 - 22500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 2% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | Varies |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CMIT Solutions | PC-ER | |
| Experience | General business experience Proven relationship builder Consultative approach to solving business issues Management experience | All franchisees should be A+ certified and/or the equivalent in experience. If not when signed they will be expected to complete this and a couple other certifications within the 1st 6 months of owning the franchise. For special cost benefits a Veteran and or their family can operate this franchise for as little as $7500. |
Financing Options |
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| CMIT Solutions | PC-ER | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| CMIT Solutions | PC-ER | |
| Training | First, you'll attend an on-site franchisee training program at our home office in Austin, Texas. The agenda is packed with information on service methodology, recruiting and interviewing skills, commanding top margins, marketing and sales best practices, and more. We'll show you how to build a professional business with recurring revenue streams. We offer interactive, hands-on training to fine-tune the skills you'll need most in your new computer services career. Classroom Training: 82.5 hours Additional Training: 2 weeks onsite in Austin, TX | A franchisee should be at least A+ certified prior to entering this arrangement. There is a prescreening test provided to help us make sure we aren't setting the franchisee up for failure. We want success for us and them alike. We also have arranged a 30 hour, pre-franchise signing, Entrepreneurial training to help them make sure they know what goes into running a business. This is designed to help them write their own Business Plan and provide a mentoring coach over the next 12 months. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform | Our home location has technicians on staff available to assist in problem areas. |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Each PC-ER inside Walmart is responsible for store opening for 70 hours a week. I know this may sound like a lot but we are working on the premise that they are providing 3000+ walk by traffic daily. The franchisee can choose to hire someone support staff if necessary and adjustments can be made to their scheduled opening provided it is approved by PC-ER, LLC and Walmart prior to making the change. |
Expansion Plans |
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| CMIT Solutions | PC-ER | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| PC-ER | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| PC-ER | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| CMIT Solutions | 6% |
| PC-ER | 2% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CMIT Solutions | 2% |
| PC-ER | Varies |
| Year Founded | |
| CMIT Solutions | 1994 |
| PC-ER | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CMIT Solutions | 1998 |
| PC-ER | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CMIT Solutions | 10 years |
| PC-ER | 2 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| CMIT Solutions | $1,000 |
| PC-ER | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CMIT Solutions | General business experience Proven relationship builder Consultative approach to solving business issues Management experience |
| PC-ER | All franchisees should be A+ certified and/or the equivalent in experience. If not when signed they will be expected to complete this and a couple other certifications within the 1st 6 months of owning the franchise. For special cost benefits a Veteran and or their family can operate this franchise for as little as $7500. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CMIT Solutions | No |
| PC-ER | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| PC-ER | |
| Equipment | |
| CMIT Solutions} | |
| PC-ER | |
| Inventory | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| PC-ER | |
| Receivables | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| PC-ER | |
| Payroll | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| PC-ER | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CMIT Solutions | First, you'll attend an on-site franchisee training program at our home office in Austin, Texas. The agenda is packed with information on service methodology, recruiting and interviewing skills, commanding top margins, marketing and sales best practices, and more. We'll show you how to build a professional business with recurring revenue streams. We offer interactive, hands-on training to fine-tune the skills you'll need most in your new computer services career. Classroom Training: 82.5 hours Additional Training: 2 weeks onsite in Austin, TX |
| PC-ER | A franchisee should be at least A+ certified prior to entering this arrangement. There is a prescreening test provided to help us make sure we aren't setting the franchisee up for failure. We want success for us and them alike. We also have arranged a 30 hour, pre-franchise signing, Entrepreneurial training to help them make sure they know what goes into running a business. This is designed to help them write their own Business Plan and provide a mentoring coach over the next 12 months. |
| Support | |
| CMIT Solutions | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| PC-ER | Our home location has technicians on staff available to assist in problem areas. |
| Marketing | |
| CMIT Solutions | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| PC-ER | |
| Operations | |
| CMIT Solutions | Franchise can be run from home. 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| PC-ER | Each PC-ER inside Walmart is responsible for store opening for 70 hours a week. I know this may sound like a lot but we are working on the premise that they are providing 3000+ walk by traffic daily. The franchisee can choose to hire someone support staff if necessary and adjustments can be made to their scheduled opening provided it is approved by PC-ER, LLC and Walmart prior to making the change. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| CMIT Solutions | 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 |
| PC-ER | 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 | |
| CMIT Solutions | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| PC-ER | |
| International Expansion | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| PC-ER | |