Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mainstream Boutique | USA Baby | |
| Investment | 160800 - 306350 | 344000 - 650000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7.50% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1975 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mainstream Boutique | USA Baby | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Mainstream Boutique | USA Baby | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Mainstream Boutique | USA Baby | |
| 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mainstream Boutique | USA Baby | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Mexico, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| USA Baby | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| USA Baby | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 7.50% |
| USA Baby | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 0.50% |
| USA Baby | |
| Year Founded | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 1991 |
| USA Baby | 1975 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mainstream Boutique | 1998 |
| USA Baby | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| USA Baby | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| USA Baby | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| USA Baby | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| USA Baby | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| USA Baby | |
| Equipment | |
| Mainstream Boutique} | |
| USA Baby | |
| Inventory | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| USA Baby | |
| Receivables | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| USA Baby | |
| Payroll | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| USA Baby | |
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 |
| USA Baby | |
| 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 |
| USA Baby | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Mainstream Boutique | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| USA Baby | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Mainstream Boutique | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
| USA Baby | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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 |
| USA Baby | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| USA Baby | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Mainstream Boutique | |
| USA Baby | Canada, Mexico, |