Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Investment | 91000 - 138000 | 65000 - 147000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 16-19% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1981 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 2011 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | BlueGrace Logistics | |
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Financing Options |
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| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | BlueGrace Logistics | |
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Training & Support |
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| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Training | 1. Ann Arbor, MI 14 Days 2. Dallas, TX 14 Days | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| Support | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing: At Additional Cost Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline | 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 | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed | 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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| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | 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 | |
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| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 16-19% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Year Founded | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | 1981 |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | 1988 |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | 10 years +10 |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Equipment | |
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| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Inventory | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Receivables | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Payroll | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | 1. Ann Arbor, MI 14 Days 2. Dallas, TX 14 Days |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| Support | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing: At Additional Cost Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed |
| 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 | |
| Packaging and Shipping Specialists | |
| 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 | |
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| International Expansion | |
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