Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Postal Connections of America | |
| Investment | 154950 - 293500 | 64000 - 240000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4%+ |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | to2% |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Postal Connections of America | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Postal Connections of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Postal Connections of America | |
| Training | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks | On-The-Job Training: 98 hours Additional Training: Regional training stores |
| Support | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening: At Additional Cost Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mail Boxes Etc. | Postal Connections of America | |
| 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 | Ireland, United Kingdom |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 6% |
| Postal Connections of America | 4%+ |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 2% |
| Postal Connections of America | to2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Postal Connections of America | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Postal Connections of America | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 10 years +10 |
| Postal Connections of America | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Postal Connections of America | $5,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Mail Boxes Etc.} | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks |
| Postal Connections of America | On-The-Job Training: 98 hours Additional Training: Regional training stores |
| Support | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening: At Additional Cost Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost |
| Postal Connections of America | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Postal Connections of America | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| Postal Connections of America | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 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 |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Postal Connections of America | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Postal Connections of America | |