Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mainstream Boutique | Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Investment | 160800 - 306350 | 94680 - 242680 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 0 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mainstream Boutique | Gingiss Formalwear | |
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Financing Options |
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| Mainstream Boutique | Gingiss Formalwear | |
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Training & Support |
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| Mainstream Boutique | Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Training | 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 | 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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| Mainstream Boutique | Gingiss Formalwear | |
| 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 | |
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Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 7.50% |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 0.50% |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Year Founded | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 1991 |
| Gingiss Formalwear | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 1998 |
| Gingiss Formalwear | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Equipment | |
| Mainstream Boutique} | |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Inventory | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Receivables | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Payroll | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| 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 |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| 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 |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Marketing | |
| Mainstream Boutique | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Operations | |
| Mainstream Boutique | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| Gingiss Formalwear | |