Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Safe Ship | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Investment | 54900 - 153900 | 154950 - 293500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $100-$300/month | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Safe Ship | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Safe Ship | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Safe Ship | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Training | Extensive 2 weeks Instore | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks |
| Support | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening: At Additional Cost Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| Safe Ship | Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Ireland, United Kingdom |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Safe Ship | $100-$300/month |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Safe Ship | 1990 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Safe Ship | 2008 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Equipment | |
| Safe Ship} | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Inventory | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Receivables | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Payroll | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Safe Ship | Extensive 2 weeks Instore |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 1. Corporate Office 2 Weeks 2. Center 1.5 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening: At Additional Cost Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost |
| Marketing | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | |
| Operations | |
| Safe Ship | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 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 | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Safe Ship | |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | Ireland, United Kingdom |