Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HobbyTown USA | Kazoo | |
| Investment | 199500 - 374000 | 135200 - 389500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1%-3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1969 | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HobbyTown USA | Kazoo | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| HobbyTown USA | Kazoo | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| HobbyTown USA | Kazoo | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours | 3 days of training, which is comprised of 16 hours of classroom training and 4 hours of on the job training. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | The products and services authorized for sale by procedures relating to Franchise specifications. Purchasing approved equipment furnishings, signs, supplies, and anything else you need to outfit your Kazoo & Company Store Help develop local advertising and promotional programs Accounting, bookkeeping, administrative, and management procedures Establishing and conducting employee programs at the Franchise |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| HobbyTown USA | Kazoo | |
| 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 | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Kazoo | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Kazoo | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HobbyTown USA | 3% |
| Kazoo | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HobbyTown USA | 1%-3% |
| Kazoo | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| HobbyTown USA | 1969 |
| Kazoo | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HobbyTown USA | 1986 |
| Kazoo | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HobbyTown USA | 10 years |
| Kazoo | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HobbyTown USA | $2K |
| Kazoo | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Kazoo | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| HobbyTown USA | No |
| Kazoo | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Kazoo | |
| Equipment | |
| HobbyTown USA} | |
| Kazoo | |
| Inventory | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Kazoo | |
| Receivables | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Kazoo | |
| Payroll | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Kazoo | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| HobbyTown USA | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Kazoo | 3 days of training, which is comprised of 16 hours of classroom training and 4 hours of on the job training. |
| Support | |
| HobbyTown USA | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Kazoo | The products and services authorized for sale by procedures relating to Franchise specifications. Purchasing approved equipment furnishings, signs, supplies, and anything else you need to outfit your Kazoo & Company Store Help develop local advertising and promotional programs Accounting, bookkeeping, administrative, and management procedures Establishing and conducting employee programs at the Franchise |
| Marketing | |
| HobbyTown USA | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Kazoo | |
| Operations | |
| HobbyTown USA | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Kazoo | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| HobbyTown USA | 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 |
| Kazoo | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah |
| Canada Expansion | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Kazoo | |
| International Expansion | |
| HobbyTown USA | Canada, |
| Kazoo | |