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| NATION Imagination | Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| Investment | 162500 - 999999 | 198500 - 330720 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | 0 | |
| Year Founded | 2000 | 1968 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 1968 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| NATION Imagination | Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
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Training & Support |
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| NATION Imagination | Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| Training | 1 week at head office + ongoing | Corporate Office, Houston, TX 8 Days |
| Support | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 6 Part-timePassive Ownership: Not Allowed | |
Expansion Plans |
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| NATION Imagination | Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| 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 | |
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Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 2.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 0 |
| Year Founded | |
| NATION Imagination | 2000 |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 1968 |
| Year Franchised | |
| NATION Imagination | 2011 |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 1968 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 5+ years |
| Renewal Fee | |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| Receivables | |
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| NATION Imagination | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| NATION Imagination | 1 week at head office + ongoing |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | Corporate Office, Houston, TX 8 Days |
| Support | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| Operations | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 6 Part-timePassive Ownership: Not Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| NATION Imagination | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 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 | |
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| International Expansion | |
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