Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Relax The Back | Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Investment | 219700 - 391300 | 567626 - 674476 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2%-5% | 5%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 5% |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Relax The Back | Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Relax The Back | Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Relax The Back | Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 18 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: Regional training | On-The-Job Training: 85 hours Classroom Training: 54 hours Additional Training: At existing location |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 34% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 - 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Relax The Back | Hand and Stone Spa | |
| 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 | 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Relax The Back | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Relax The Back | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Relax The Back | 2%-5% |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 5%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Relax The Back | 2% |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Relax The Back | 1984 |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Relax The Back | 1989 |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Relax The Back | 10 years |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Relax The Back | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Relax The Back | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Relax The Back | No |
| Hand and Stone Spa | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Relax The Back | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Equipment | |
| Relax The Back} | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Inventory | |
| Relax The Back | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Receivables | |
| Relax The Back | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Payroll | |
| Relax The Back | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Relax The Back | On-The-Job Training: 18 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: Regional training |
| Hand and Stone Spa | On-The-Job Training: 85 hours Classroom Training: 54 hours Additional Training: At existing location |
| Support | |
| Relax The Back | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Relax The Back | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Relax The Back | 34% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 - 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Relax The Back | 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 |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 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 | |
| Relax The Back | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Relax The Back | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |