Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | Craters & Freighters | |
| Investment | 91300 - 139800 | 176850 - 276500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 1985 | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | Craters & Freighters | |
| Experience | It is not necessary to have a background in packaging, crate building, or transportation to operate our franchise. Our franchise owners come from widely varied backgrounds from Doctors to CPA's to Engineers. Our staff has the experience and credentials to guide you through an extensive training process in all aspects of running the operation including packaging, crating, and shipping procedures to administration, accounting, marketing, & sales. | |
Financing Options |
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| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | Craters & Freighters | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | Craters & Freighters | |
| Training | 10-day training program in Golden, CO Training includes classroom and hands-on experience in an operating franchise in Colorado. Owners are trained on, and provided with, the company's proprietary eBusiness Management System Software, Center Opening Handbook, Operations Manual, Policy and Procedures Manual, Freight Carriers Guide, Packaging & Crating Manual and Marketing Manual. Also includes business preparation, proprietary software, pick-up and delivery, transportation, bills of lading, shipping invoices, accounting, marketing, advertising, promotion, start-up operations, pricing and quoting, packaging and crating, insurance, tracers and claims, warehousing, personnel and international shipping. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | 21% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | Craters & Freighters | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | 1981 |
| Craters & Freighters | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | 1985 |
| Craters & Freighters | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | It is not necessary to have a background in packaging, crate building, or transportation to operate our franchise. Our franchise owners come from widely varied backgrounds from Doctors to CPA's to Engineers. Our staff has the experience and credentials to guide you through an extensive training process in all aspects of running the operation including packaging, crating, and shipping procedures to administration, accounting, marketing, & sales. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| Equipment | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists} | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| Inventory | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| Receivables | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| Payroll | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | 10-day training program in Golden, CO Training includes classroom and hands-on experience in an operating franchise in Colorado. Owners are trained on, and provided with, the company's proprietary eBusiness Management System Software, Center Opening Handbook, Operations Manual, Policy and Procedures Manual, Freight Carriers Guide, Packaging & Crating Manual and Marketing Manual. Also includes business preparation, proprietary software, pick-up and delivery, transportation, bills of lading, shipping invoices, accounting, marketing, advertising, promotion, start-up operations, pricing and quoting, packaging and crating, insurance, tracers and claims, warehousing, personnel and international shipping. |
| Support | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | 21% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| International Expansion | |
| PASS Packaging And Shipping Specialists | |
| Craters & Freighters | |