Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Shear Madness | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Investment | 126862 - 293562 | 55000 - 103500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Shear Madness | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Experience | No salon experience is required. You must be coachable, and have great people skills. You can run a salon absentee or owner-manage your salon. In either case you will need to be able to hire and retain good people. A desire for success and fun are a must! | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Shear Madness | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Shear Madness | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Shear Madness | The Yellow Balloon | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Shear Madness | 5% |
| The Yellow Balloon | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Shear Madness | 2% |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Year Founded | |
| Shear Madness | 0 |
| The Yellow Balloon | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Shear Madness | 0 |
| The Yellow Balloon | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Shear Madness | No salon experience is required. You must be coachable, and have great people skills. You can run a salon absentee or owner-manage your salon. In either case you will need to be able to hire and retain good people. A desire for success and fun are a must! |
| The Yellow Balloon | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Equipment | |
| Shear Madness} | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Inventory | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Receivables | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Payroll | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Support | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Shear Madness | 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 |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| International Expansion | |
| Shear Madness | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |