Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dr. Vinyl | Pathetic Medic | |
| Investment | 41320 - 71500 | 0 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1972 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1981 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dr. Vinyl | Pathetic Medic | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Dr. Vinyl | Pathetic Medic | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dr. Vinyl | Pathetic Medic | |
| Training | Held at our Corporate Headquarters in Pottstown, PA. This comprehensive 2 week training program will take you through every facet of the business. In addition, we provide field support to build your customer base and gain market share quickly and effectively. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | We supply unparalleled sales and operations assistance whenever you need it. From providing sales coaching for you or helping you with your financial and operational issues, our seasoned team of problem solvers ensures that the support you need is always a toll-free phone call or e-mail away. Also, ongoing training is available year round in several forms: regional meetings; computer-based instructional tools; and in-person, one-on-one visits from your highly trained personnel support representative. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Dr. Vinyl | Pathetic Medic | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Pathetic Medic | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Pathetic Medic | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dr. Vinyl | 7% |
| Pathetic Medic | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Pathetic Medic | |
| Year Founded | |
| Dr. Vinyl | 1972 |
| Pathetic Medic | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dr. Vinyl | 1981 |
| Pathetic Medic | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dr. Vinyl | 10 years |
| Pathetic Medic | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Pathetic Medic | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dr. Vinyl | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Pathetic Medic | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dr. Vinyl | Yes |
| Pathetic Medic | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Pathetic Medic | |
| Equipment | |
| Dr. Vinyl} | |
| Pathetic Medic | |
| Inventory | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Pathetic Medic | |
| Receivables | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Pathetic Medic | |
| Payroll | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Pathetic Medic | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Pathetic Medic | Held at our Corporate Headquarters in Pottstown, PA. This comprehensive 2 week training program will take you through every facet of the business. In addition, we provide field support to build your customer base and gain market share quickly and effectively. |
| Support | |
| Dr. Vinyl | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Pathetic Medic | We supply unparalleled sales and operations assistance whenever you need it. From providing sales coaching for you or helping you with your financial and operational issues, our seasoned team of problem solvers ensures that the support you need is always a toll-free phone call or e-mail away. Also, ongoing training is available year round in several forms: regional meetings; computer-based instructional tools; and in-person, one-on-one visits from your highly trained personnel support representative. |
| Marketing | |
| Dr. Vinyl | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Pathetic Medic | |
| 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) |
| Pathetic Medic | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Pathetic Medic | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Pathetic Medic | |
| International Expansion | |
| Dr. Vinyl | |
| Pathetic Medic | |