Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Nature's Soap Dish | Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Investment | 80000 - 80000 | 567626 - 674476 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 5%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 2000 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Nature's Soap Dish | Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Nature's Soap Dish | Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Nature's Soap Dish | Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 85 hours Classroom Training: 54 hours Additional Training: At existing location | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 - 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Nature's Soap Dish | Hand and Stone Spa | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | 3% |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 5%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | 2000 |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | 2002 |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | 2 years |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | $1K |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | General business experience |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | No |
| Hand and Stone Spa | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Equipment | |
| Nature's Soap Dish} | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Inventory | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Receivables | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Payroll | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | On-The-Job Training: 85 hours Classroom Training: 54 hours Additional Training: At existing location |
| Support | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 - 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 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 | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |