Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Soccer Post | Athlete's Foot | |
| Investment | 190000 - 250000 | 201600 - 640300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 1973 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Soccer Post | Athlete's Foot | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Soccer Post | Athlete's Foot | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Soccer Post | Athlete's Foot | |
| Training | Plus Store, Voorhees, NJ 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 21% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Soccer Post | Athlete's Foot | |
| 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 | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Soccer Post | 5% |
| Athlete's Foot | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| Year Founded | |
| Soccer Post | 1978 |
| Athlete's Foot | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Soccer Post | 1991 |
| Athlete's Foot | 1973 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Soccer Post | 10 years +10 |
| Athlete's Foot | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Athlete's Foot | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| Equipment | |
| Soccer Post} | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| Inventory | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| Receivables | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| Payroll | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Soccer Post | Plus Store, Voorhees, NJ 2 Weeks |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| Support | |
| Soccer Post | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Athlete's Foot | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Athlete's Foot | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Athlete's Foot | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 21% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Soccer Post | 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 |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Athlete's Foot | |
| International Expansion | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Athlete's Foot | |