Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Nature's Soap Dish | Woodhouse Day Spa | |
| Investment | 80000 - 80000 | 654150 - 836000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.25% | |
| Year Founded | 2000 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Nature's Soap Dish | Woodhouse Day Spa | |
| Experience | General business experience | The Woodhouse is looking for energetic individuals who enjoy working with people. Ideal candidates should have an entrepreneurial spirit, solid business and sales skills, and play an active role in the communities in which they live and work. A background in the spa industry is not needed. |
Financing Options |
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| Nature's Soap Dish | Woodhouse Day 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 | Woodhouse Day Spa | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 185 hours Classroom Training: 72 hours | |
| 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 Proprietary Software 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 |
| Operations | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 30 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Nature's Soap Dish | Woodhouse Day 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 | |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | 3% |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | 0.25% |
| Year Founded | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | 2000 |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | 2002 |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | 2 years |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | $1K |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | General business experience |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | The Woodhouse is looking for energetic individuals who enjoy working with people. Ideal candidates should have an entrepreneurial spirit, solid business and sales skills, and play an active role in the communities in which they live and work. A background in the spa industry is not needed. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | No |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | |
| Equipment | |
| Nature's Soap Dish} | |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | |
| Inventory | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | |
| Receivables | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | |
| Payroll | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | On-The-Job Training: 185 hours Classroom Training: 72 hours |
| Support | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | Number of Employees Required to Run: 30 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Nature's Soap Dish | |
| Woodhouse Day 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 | |
| Woodhouse Day 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 | |
| Woodhouse Day Spa | |