Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Lazerquick | Around the Town Signs | |
| Investment | 172500 - 275000 | 21035 - 186200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | to 5% | $750 - $2,500/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1968 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Lazerquick | Around the Town Signs | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Retail and/or production experience helpful | |
Financing Options |
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| Lazerquick | Around the Town Signs | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Lazerquick | Around the Town Signs | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Lazerquick | Around the Town Signs | |
| US Expansion | California, Georgia, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, | 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 | |
| Lazerquick | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Lazerquick | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Lazerquick | to 5% |
| Around the Town Signs | $750 - $2,500/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Lazerquick | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Year Founded | |
| Lazerquick | 1968 |
| Around the Town Signs | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Lazerquick | 1990 |
| Around the Town Signs | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Lazerquick | 7 years |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Lazerquick | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Lazerquick | General business experience Marketing skills Retail and/or production experience helpful |
| Around the Town Signs | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Lazerquick | No |
| Around the Town Signs | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Lazerquick | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Equipment | |
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| Around the Town Signs | |
| Inventory | |
| Lazerquick | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Receivables | |
| Lazerquick | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Payroll | |
| Lazerquick | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Lazerquick | |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Support | |
| Lazerquick | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Marketing | |
| Lazerquick | Ad slicks |
| Around the Town Signs | |
| Operations | |
| Lazerquick | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Around the Town Signs | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Lazerquick | California, Georgia, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, |
| Around the Town Signs | 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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| Around the Town Signs | |
| International Expansion | |
| Lazerquick | |
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