Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dry Cleaning Station | Tide Cleaners | |
| Investment | 58000 - 485500 | 8000 - 1573300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1992 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dry Cleaning Station | Tide Cleaners | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | * An entrepreneurial spirit and strong desire to succeed * The ability to motivate and train people * The ability to manage finances * The willingness to personally devote full-time and best efforts to the day-to-day operation of the dry cleaning business as an on-premises franchisee * The willingness to complete a comprehensive training and evaluation program to become proficient in all aspects of running the dry cleaning business * The ability to meet financial qualifications |
Financing Options |
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| Dry Cleaning Station | Tide Cleaners | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dry Cleaning Station | Tide Cleaners | |
| Training | Our current training program offers approximately two weeks of hands-on experience in operating a Tide Dry Cleaners location at a training facility/on-the-job/on-site and approximately one week of self-directed computer based training. We also provide additional training for your management staff On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Classroom Training: 37 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | An Area Representative may be available for assistance and, if available in your area, will be an integral part of our support in assisting you in your business development. * Tide Dry Cleaners team will provide guidance including standards, specifications and operating procedures, marketing, purchasing equipment and products. A series of manuals are also provided in a franchise website portal that will assist in the operation of your Tide Dry Cleaners. * A newsletter may be provided and may be posted on Tide Dry Cleaners proprietary franchisee website to keep you informed of new management tips, research and development, and important events occurring throughout the Tide Dry Cleaners franchise system. Regional activities are an important part of our continuing education program. This program helps keep franchisees informed on a variety of subjects and provides an opportunity to interact with other franchisees and the Tide Dry Cleaners management team. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 58% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 22 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Dry Cleaning Station | Tide Cleaners | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | Varies |
| Tide Cleaners | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | |
| Tide Cleaners | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | 1987 |
| Tide Cleaners | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | 1992 |
| Tide Cleaners | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | 15 years |
| Tide Cleaners | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Tide Cleaners | * An entrepreneurial spirit and strong desire to succeed * The ability to motivate and train people * The ability to manage finances * The willingness to personally devote full-time and best efforts to the day-to-day operation of the dry cleaning business as an on-premises franchisee * The willingness to complete a comprehensive training and evaluation program to become proficient in all aspects of running the dry cleaning business * The ability to meet financial qualifications |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | No |
| Tide Cleaners | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Equipment | |
| Dry Cleaning Station} | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Inventory | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Receivables | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Payroll | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | |
| Tide Cleaners | Our current training program offers approximately two weeks of hands-on experience in operating a Tide Dry Cleaners location at a training facility/on-the-job/on-site and approximately one week of self-directed computer based training. We also provide additional training for your management staff On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Classroom Training: 37 hours |
| Support | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Tide Cleaners | An Area Representative may be available for assistance and, if available in your area, will be an integral part of our support in assisting you in your business development. * Tide Dry Cleaners team will provide guidance including standards, specifications and operating procedures, marketing, purchasing equipment and products. A series of manuals are also provided in a franchise website portal that will assist in the operation of your Tide Dry Cleaners. * A newsletter may be provided and may be posted on Tide Dry Cleaners proprietary franchisee website to keep you informed of new management tips, research and development, and important events occurring throughout the Tide Dry Cleaners franchise system. Regional activities are an important part of our continuing education program. This program helps keep franchisees informed on a variety of subjects and provides an opportunity to interact with other franchisees and the Tide Dry Cleaners management team. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Tide Cleaners | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | 58% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Tide Cleaners | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 22 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | |
| Tide Cleaners | 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 | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| International Expansion | |
| Dry Cleaning Station | |
| Tide Cleaners | |