Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Outdoor Connection | Results Travel | |
| Investment | 10400 - 15100 | 25 - 10700 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | $300/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1988 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Outdoor Connection | Results Travel | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Outdoor Connection | Results Travel | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Outdoor Connection | Results Travel | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 8% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Outdoor Connection | Results Travel | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Results Travel | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Results Travel | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Outdoor Connection | 3-5% |
| Results Travel | $300/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Results Travel | |
| Year Founded | |
| Outdoor Connection | 1988 |
| Results Travel | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Outdoor Connection | 1990 |
| Results Travel | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Outdoor Connection | 5 years |
| Results Travel | 1 year |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Outdoor Connection | $500 |
| Results Travel | $600 for main location |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Results Travel | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Outdoor Connection | Yes |
| Results Travel | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Results Travel | |
| Equipment | |
| Outdoor Connection} | |
| Results Travel | |
| Inventory | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Results Travel | |
| Receivables | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Results Travel | |
| Payroll | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Results Travel | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Results Travel | |
| Support | |
| Outdoor Connection | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Results Travel | Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | |
| Outdoor Connection | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Results Travel | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Operations | |
| Outdoor Connection | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Results Travel | 8% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Results Travel | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Outdoor Connection | 0 |
| Results Travel | |
| International Expansion | |
| Outdoor Connection | Canada, |
| Results Travel | |