Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Friendly Computers | Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Investment | 51000 - 143980 | 116300 - 285500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | |
| Advertising Fee | N/A | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Friendly Computers | Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Friendly Computers | Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Friendly Computers | Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Retail Service Center or Home Based Models. Part-time, Fulltime or Passive ownership allowed. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (82% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Friendly Computers | Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Friendly Computers | 8% |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Friendly Computers | N/A |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| Friendly Computers | 1992 |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Friendly Computers | 2000 |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Friendly Computers | 10 years |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Friendly Computers | $2.5K |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Friendly Computers | Yes |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| Friendly Computers} | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Support | |
| Friendly Computers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Marketing | |
| Friendly Computers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Operations | |
| Friendly Computers | Retail Service Center or Home Based Models. Part-time, Fulltime or Passive ownership allowed. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (82% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Friendly Computers | 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 |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Friendly Computers | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Friendly Computers | |
| Palm Tree Computer Systems | |