Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Crestcom | Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Investment | 85345 - 101699 | 92450 - 100750 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 35.50% | 25% |
| Advertising Fee | $750/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Crestcom | Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Crestcom | Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Crestcom | Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 44 hours Additional Training: Bi-annual meetings | On-The-Job Training: 252 hours Classroom Training: 77 hours Additional Training: Ongoing virtual training, mentor |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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. Absentee ownership allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Crestcom | Entrepreneur's Source | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Crestcom | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Crestcom | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Crestcom | 35.50% |
| Entrepreneur's Source | 25% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Crestcom | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | $750/mo. |
| Year Founded | |
| Crestcom | 1987 |
| Entrepreneur's Source | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Crestcom | 1991 |
| Entrepreneur's Source | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Crestcom | 7 years |
| Entrepreneur's Source | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Crestcom | $500 |
| Entrepreneur's Source | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Crestcom | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Crestcom | Yes |
| Entrepreneur's Source | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Crestcom | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Equipment | |
| Crestcom} | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Inventory | |
| Crestcom | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Receivables | |
| Crestcom | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Payroll | |
| Crestcom | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Crestcom | Classroom Training: 44 hours Additional Training: Bi-annual meetings |
| Entrepreneur's Source | On-The-Job Training: 252 hours Classroom Training: 77 hours Additional Training: Ongoing virtual training, mentor |
| Support | |
| Crestcom | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Entrepreneur's Source | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Crestcom | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Entrepreneur's Source | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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) |
| Entrepreneur's Source | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Crestcom | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | 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 | |
| Crestcom | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Crestcom | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |