Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Gent's Formal Wear | Mainstream Boutique | |
| Investment | 75000 - 95000 | 160800 - 306350 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1998 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Gent's Formal Wear | Mainstream Boutique | |
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Financing Options |
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| Gent's Formal Wear | Mainstream Boutique | |
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Training & Support |
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| Gent's Formal Wear | Mainstream Boutique | |
| Training | 2 Weeks at Office/1 Week On-Site | Initial training course at our corporate office in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The course includes classroom instruction and on-the-job training to learn basic operating skills, such as booking and conducting shows, inventory purchase and control, merchandising, customer service, customer relations, basic computer set-up and operations, selling and marketing techniques, financial reporting and much, much more. On-The-Job Training: 50+ hours Classroom Training: 26+ hours Additional Training: Ongoing training as needed |
| Support | # Store Set-up # Operations Manual # Marketing/Advertising Guide # Lease Negotiations & Site Selection Assistance # Exclusive Territory # Company Wholesale Program # IFA Convention Member # Operational Support | You'll receive a copy of the Confidential Operations Manual that covers policies and procedures involved in running your business. You'll also receive periodic visits from a Mainstream Boutique representative who will provide experienced guidance along the way. And, of course, we are only a phone call away to answer your day-to-day questions. 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 Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Gent's Formal Wear | Mainstream Boutique | |
| 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 | ||
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Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | 6% |
| Mainstream Boutique | 7.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 0.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | 1981 |
| Mainstream Boutique | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | 1995 |
| Mainstream Boutique | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | 5 years |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Equipment | |
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| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | 2 Weeks at Office/1 Week On-Site |
| Mainstream Boutique | Initial training course at our corporate office in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The course includes classroom instruction and on-the-job training to learn basic operating skills, such as booking and conducting shows, inventory purchase and control, merchandising, customer service, customer relations, basic computer set-up and operations, selling and marketing techniques, financial reporting and much, much more. On-The-Job Training: 50+ hours Classroom Training: 26+ hours Additional Training: Ongoing training as needed |
| Support | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | # Store Set-up # Operations Manual # Marketing/Advertising Guide # Lease Negotiations & Site Selection Assistance # Exclusive Territory # Company Wholesale Program # IFA Convention Member # Operational Support |
| Mainstream Boutique | You'll receive a copy of the Confidential Operations Manual that covers policies and procedures involved in running your business. You'll also receive periodic visits from a Mainstream Boutique representative who will provide experienced guidance along the way. And, of course, we are only a phone call away to answer your day-to-day questions. 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 | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | |
| Mainstream Boutique | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | |
| Mainstream Boutique | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 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 | |
| Gent's Formal Wear | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| International Expansion | |
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| Mainstream Boutique | |