Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HomeGamers | HobbyTown USA | |
| Investment | 250000 - 550000 | 199500 - 374000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1%-3% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HomeGamers | HobbyTown USA | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| HomeGamers | HobbyTown USA | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| HomeGamers | HobbyTown USA | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | |
| 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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| HomeGamers | HobbyTown USA | |
| 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 | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | 1%-3% |
| Year Founded | |
| HomeGamers | 0 |
| HobbyTown USA | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HomeGamers | 0 |
| HobbyTown USA | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | $2K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Equipment | |
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| HobbyTown USA | |
| Inventory | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Receivables | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| Payroll | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| HomeGamers | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| HomeGamers | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | |
| International Expansion | |
| HomeGamers | |
| HobbyTown USA | Canada, |