Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Moving Solutions | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Investment | 30000 - 45000 | 65000 - 147000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 16-19% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2005 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2011 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Moving Solutions | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Moving Solutions | BlueGrace Logistics | |
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Training & Support |
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| Moving Solutions | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 5 days. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators). | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Moving Solutions | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Moving Solutions | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Moving Solutions | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Moving Solutions | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 16-19% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Moving Solutions | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Year Founded | |
| Moving Solutions | 2005 |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Moving Solutions | 2005 |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Moving Solutions | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Moving Solutions | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| Support | |
| Moving Solutions | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | |
| Moving Solutions | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Moving Solutions | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Moving Solutions | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 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 | |
| Moving Solutions | 0 |
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| International Expansion | |
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