Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Crestcom | Business Round Table | |
| Investment | 85345 - 101699 | 20000 - 20000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 35.50% | 5-10% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Crestcom | Business Round Table | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Crestcom | Business Round Table | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Crestcom | Business Round Table | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 44 hours Additional Training: Bi-annual meetings | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Ad slicks |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Crestcom | Business Round Table | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Crestcom | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Crestcom | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Crestcom | 35.50% |
| Business Round Table | 5-10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Crestcom | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Year Founded | |
| Crestcom | 1987 |
| Business Round Table | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Crestcom | 1991 |
| Business Round Table | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Crestcom | 7 years |
| Business Round Table | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Crestcom | $500 |
| Business Round Table | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Crestcom | |
| Business Round Table | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Crestcom | Yes |
| Business Round Table | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Crestcom | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Equipment | |
| Crestcom} | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Inventory | |
| Crestcom | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Receivables | |
| Crestcom | |
| Business Round Table | |
| Payroll | |
| Crestcom | |
| Business Round Table | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Crestcom | Classroom Training: 44 hours Additional Training: Bi-annual meetings |
| Business Round Table | |
| Support | |
| Crestcom | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Business Round Table | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Crestcom | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Business Round Table | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Crestcom | Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Business Round Table | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Crestcom | |
| Business Round Table | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, 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 | |
| Crestcom | |
| Business Round Table | |
| International Expansion | |
| Crestcom | |
| Business Round Table | |