Start-Up Costs and Fees |
||
| Mainstream Boutique | The Box Lunch | |
| Investment | 160800 - 306350 | 70000 - 150000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
||
| Mainstream Boutique | The Box Lunch | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
||
| Mainstream Boutique | The Box Lunch | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
||
| Mainstream Boutique | The Box Lunch | |
| 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 |
||
| Mainstream Boutique | The Box Lunch | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
|
| Investment | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| The Box Lunch | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| The Box Lunch | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 7.50% |
| The Box Lunch | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 0.50% |
| The Box Lunch | |
| Year Founded | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 1991 |
| The Box Lunch | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 1998 |
| The Box Lunch | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| The Box Lunch | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| The Box Lunch | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| The Box Lunch | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| The Box Lunch | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| The Box Lunch | |
| Equipment | |
| Mainstream Boutique} | |
| The Box Lunch | |
| Inventory | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| The Box Lunch | |
| Receivables | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| The Box Lunch | |
| Payroll | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| The Box Lunch | |
Training & Support |
|
| 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 |
| The Box Lunch | |
| 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 |
| The Box Lunch | |
| Marketing | |
| Mainstream Boutique | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| The Box Lunch | |
| Operations | |
| Mainstream Boutique | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
| The Box Lunch | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| 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 |
| The Box Lunch | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| The Box Lunch | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| The Box Lunch | |