Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sonitrol | Pop-A-Lock | |
| Investment | 148000 - 474000 | 96904 - 130313 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1964 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1965 | 1994 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Sonitrol | Pop-A-Lock | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Training & Support |
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| Sonitrol | Pop-A-Lock | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 28 hours Additional Training: Tech/employee training | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 10 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Franchise Fee | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
| Sonitrol | 2.50% |
| Pop-A-Lock | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sonitrol | |
| Pop-A-Lock | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Sonitrol | 1964 |
| Pop-A-Lock | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sonitrol | 1965 |
| Pop-A-Lock | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sonitrol | 10 years |
| Pop-A-Lock | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sonitrol | General business experience Marketing skills |
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Financing Options |
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| Sonitrol | No |
| Pop-A-Lock | No |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Sonitrol | |
| Pop-A-Lock | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 28 hours Additional Training: Tech/employee training |
| Support | |
| Sonitrol | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Pop-A-Lock | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Sonitrol | Ad slicks |
| Pop-A-Lock | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Sonitrol | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Pop-A-Lock | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 10 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
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| Canada Expansion | |
| Sonitrol | 0 |
| Pop-A-Lock | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
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