Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Minuteman Press | Instant Imprints | |
| Investment | 74904180053 - 180053 | 157817 - 339385 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | to6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1973 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 1975 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Minuteman Press | Instant Imprints | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Minuteman Press | Instant Imprints | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Minuteman Press | Instant Imprints | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40+ hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing support | |
| Support | 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, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 98% of current franchisees are owner/operators | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Minuteman Press | Instant Imprints | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Minuteman Press | to6% |
| Instant Imprints | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Year Founded | |
| Minuteman Press | 1973 |
| Instant Imprints | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Minuteman Press | 1975 |
| Instant Imprints | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Minuteman Press | 35 years |
| Instant Imprints | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Instant Imprints | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Instant Imprints | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Minuteman Press | No |
| Instant Imprints | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Equipment | |
| Minuteman Press} | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Inventory | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Receivables | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Payroll | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Instant Imprints | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Minuteman Press | On-The-Job Training: 40+ hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing support |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Support | |
| Minuteman Press | 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 |
| Instant Imprints | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Minuteman Press | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Instant Imprints | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Minuteman Press | 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 98% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
| Instant Imprints | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Minuteman Press | |
| Instant Imprints | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Minuteman Press | 0 |
| Instant Imprints | |
| International Expansion | |
| Minuteman Press | Canada, Western Europe, |
| Instant Imprints | |