Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Personal Best Karate | i9 Sports | |
| Investment | 63500 - 113200 | 59900 - 69900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 10% | 7.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Personal Best Karate | i9 Sports | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Personal Best Karate | i9 Sports | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Personal Best Karate | i9 Sports | |
| Training | Optional refresher training available | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20%% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (20% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Personal Best Karate | i9 Sports | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Personal Best Karate | 10% |
| i9 Sports | 7.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Personal Best Karate | 1991 |
| i9 Sports | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Personal Best Karate | 2000 |
| i9 Sports | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | 7 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | |
| Equipment | |
| Personal Best Karate} | |
| i9 Sports | |
| Inventory | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | |
| Receivables | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | |
| Payroll | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | Optional refresher training available |
| Support | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20%% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (20% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | 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 | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | |
| International Expansion | |
| Personal Best Karate | |
| i9 Sports | |