Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Personal Touch | CardSmart Retail | |
| Investment | 249 - 995 | 193900 - 263600 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Personal Touch | CardSmart Retail | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Personal Touch | CardSmart Retail | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Personal Touch | CardSmart Retail | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Personal Touch | CardSmart Retail | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | 2.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Year Founded | |
| Personal Touch | 0 |
| CardSmart Retail | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Personal Touch | 0 |
| CardSmart Retail | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Equipment | |
| Personal Touch} | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Inventory | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Receivables | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Payroll | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | |
| Support | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening |
| Marketing | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, 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 | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Personal Touch | |
| CardSmart Retail | |