Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Clay for Kids | |
| Investment | 35300 - 64800 | 15000 - 32000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Clay for Kids | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Clay for Kids | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Clay for Kids | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Clay for Kids | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 6% |
| Clay for Kids | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2% |
| Clay for Kids | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| Clay for Kids | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| Clay for Kids | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 5 years |
| Clay for Kids | 5 years +5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Clay for Kids | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Clay for Kids | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Yes |
| Clay for Kids | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Equipment | |
| Maintenance Made Simple} | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Inventory | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Receivables | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Payroll | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Clay for Kids | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Support | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Marketing | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Operations | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Clay for Kids | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Clay for Kids | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 0 |
| Clay for Kids | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Clay for Kids | |