Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Slender Lady | Tutu School | |
| Investment | 50000 - 50000 | 73700 - 135200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $395/495/mo. | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Slender Lady | Tutu School | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Slender Lady | Tutu School | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Slender Lady | Tutu School | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 74 hours Classroom Training: 17 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Slender Lady | Tutu School | |
| 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 | |
| Slender Lady | |
| Tutu School | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Slender Lady | |
| Tutu School | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Slender Lady | $395/495/mo. |
| Tutu School | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Slender Lady | |
| Tutu School | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Slender Lady | 1996 |
| Tutu School | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Slender Lady | 1997 |
| Tutu School | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Slender Lady | 7 years |
| Tutu School | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Slender Lady | |
| Tutu School | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Slender Lady | |
| Tutu School | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Slender Lady | Yes |
| Tutu School | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Slender Lady | |
| Tutu School | |
| Equipment | |
| Slender Lady} | |
| Tutu School | |
| Inventory | |
| Slender Lady | |
| Tutu School | |
| Receivables | |
| Slender Lady | |
| Tutu School | |
| Payroll | |
| Slender Lady | |
| Tutu School | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Slender Lady | |
| Tutu School | On-The-Job Training: 74 hours Classroom Training: 17 hours |
| Support | |
| Slender Lady | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Tutu School | Newsletter Meetings Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Slender Lady | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Tutu School | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Slender Lady | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Tutu School | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Slender Lady | |
| Tutu School | 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 | |
| Slender Lady | |
| Tutu School | |
| International Expansion | |
| Slender Lady | |
| Tutu School | |