Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Investment | 150000 - 150000 | 201450 - 385230 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills People skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Training | Periodic store visits & regional meetings On-The-Job Training: 84 Classroom Training: 168 Additional Training: Ongoing | |
| Support | National Account Sales Program With Standardized Pricing, On-line Order Capabilities, E-commerce, Real Estate & Store Design Support, On-going Field Support, Product Call Center, Intranet Site plus: Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing | |
| Operations | 62% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | 0 |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | 0 |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 20% of franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | General business experience Marketing skills People skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Equipment | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc.} | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Inventory | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Receivables | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Payroll | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Periodic store visits & regional meetings On-The-Job Training: 84 Classroom Training: 168 Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Support | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | National Account Sales Program With Standardized Pricing, On-line Order Capabilities, E-commerce, Real Estate & Store Design Support, On-going Field Support, Product Call Center, Intranet Site plus: Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 62% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 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 | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Pick Ups Plus Inc. | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |