Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Soccer Post | Max Muscle | |
| Investment | 190000 - 250000 | 114600 - 281300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Soccer Post | Max Muscle | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Soccer Post | Max Muscle | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Soccer Post | Max Muscle | |
| 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, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Soccer Post | Max Muscle | |
| 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 | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Soccer Post | 5% |
| Max Muscle | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Year Founded | |
| Soccer Post | 1978 |
| Max Muscle | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Soccer Post | 1991 |
| Max Muscle | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Soccer Post | 10 years +10 |
| Max Muscle | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Max Muscle | $1.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Max Muscle | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Equipment | |
| Soccer Post} | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Inventory | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Receivables | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Max Muscle | |
| Payroll | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Max Muscle | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Soccer Post | Plus Store, Voorhees, NJ 2 Weeks |
| Max Muscle | |
| 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 |
| Max Muscle | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Max Muscle | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Max Muscle | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% 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 |
| Max Muscle | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Max Muscle | |
| International Expansion | |
| Soccer Post | |
| Max Muscle | |