Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Relax The Back | Massage Heights | |
| Investment | 219700 - 391300 | 362240 - 484356 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2%-5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Relax The Back | Massage Heights | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Relax The Back | Massage Heights | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Relax The Back | Massage Heights | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 18 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: Regional training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 48 hours |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | 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) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Relax The Back | Massage Heights | |
| 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 | |
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| Massage Heights | |
| Franchise Fee | |
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| Massage Heights | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Relax The Back | 2%-5% |
| Massage Heights | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Relax The Back | 2% |
| Massage Heights | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Relax The Back | 1984 |
| Massage Heights | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Relax The Back | 1989 |
| Massage Heights | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Relax The Back | 10 years |
| Massage Heights | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
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| Massage Heights | 25% of franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Relax The Back | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Massage Heights | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Relax The Back | No |
| Massage Heights | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Relax The Back | |
| Massage Heights | |
| Equipment | |
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| Massage Heights | |
| Inventory | |
| Relax The Back | |
| Massage Heights | |
| Receivables | |
| Relax The Back | |
| Massage Heights | |
| Payroll | |
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| Massage Heights | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Relax The Back | On-The-Job Training: 18 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: Regional training |
| Massage Heights | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 48 hours |
| 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 |
| Massage Heights | 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 |
| Massage Heights | 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) |
| Massage Heights | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 20 |
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 |
| Massage Heights | |
| Canada Expansion | |
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| Massage Heights | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
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| Massage Heights | |