Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dr. Vinyl | Christian Brothers | |
| Investment | 41320 - 71500 | 454250 - 582400 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | $10K/yr. | |
| Year Founded | 1972 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 1981 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dr. Vinyl | Christian Brothers | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | Management and leadership background |
Financing Options |
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| Dr. Vinyl | Christian Brothers | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dr. Vinyl | Christian Brothers | |
| Training | Ongoing training and marketing support from the Home office On-The-Job Training: 115 hours Classroom Training: 204 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Ongoing marketing support from the Home office which includes: 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 |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Dr. Vinyl | Christian Brothers | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dr. Vinyl | 7% |
| Christian Brothers | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Christian Brothers | $10K/yr. |
| Year Founded | |
| Dr. Vinyl | 1972 |
| Christian Brothers | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dr. Vinyl | 1981 |
| Christian Brothers | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dr. Vinyl | 10 years |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Christian Brothers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dr. Vinyl | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Christian Brothers | Management and leadership background |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dr. Vinyl | Yes |
| Christian Brothers | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Equipment | |
| Dr. Vinyl} | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Inventory | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Receivables | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Christian Brothers | |
| Payroll | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Christian Brothers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Christian Brothers | Ongoing training and marketing support from the Home office On-The-Job Training: 115 hours Classroom Training: 204 hours |
| Support | |
| Dr. Vinyl | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Christian Brothers | Ongoing marketing support from the Home office which includes: 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Dr. Vinyl | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Christian Brothers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Dr. Vinyl | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Christian Brothers | Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Christian Brothers | 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 | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Christian Brothers | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Christian Brothers | |