Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Max Muscle | Soccer Post | |
| Investment | 114600 - 281300 | 190000 - 250000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Max Muscle | Soccer Post | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Max Muscle | Soccer Post | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Max Muscle | Soccer Post | |
| Training | Plus Store, Voorhees, NJ 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Max Muscle | Soccer Post | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | 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 |
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| Investment | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Max Muscle | 3% |
| Soccer Post | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Year Founded | |
| Max Muscle | 1988 |
| Soccer Post | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Max Muscle | 2001 |
| Soccer Post | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Max Muscle | 5 years |
| Soccer Post | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Max Muscle | $1.5K |
| Soccer Post | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Max Muscle | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Soccer Post | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Max Muscle | No |
| Soccer Post | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Equipment | |
| Max Muscle} | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Inventory | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Receivables | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Payroll | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Soccer Post | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Soccer Post | Plus Store, Voorhees, NJ 2 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Max Muscle | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Soccer Post | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Max Muscle | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Soccer Post | |
| Operations | |
| Max Muscle | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Soccer Post | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Max Muscle | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Soccer Post | 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 | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Soccer Post | |
| International Expansion | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Soccer Post | |