Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Steam Brothers | Jet-Black | |
| Investment | 22000 - 53500 | 71600 - 125340 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5-6.5% | 1%-8% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1977 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Steam Brothers | Jet-Black | |
| Experience | General business experience Interpersonal skills; management experience preferred | |
Financing Options |
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| Steam Brothers | Jet-Black | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Steam Brothers | Jet-Black | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24+ hours Classroom Training: 16+ hours Additional Training: At advanced training seminars | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Steam Brothers | Jet-Black | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, | 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Jet-Black | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Jet-Black | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | 5-6.5% |
| Jet-Black | 1%-8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Jet-Black | |
| Year Founded | |
| Steam Brothers | 1977 |
| Jet-Black | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Steam Brothers | 1984 |
| Jet-Black | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Steam Brothers | 10 years |
| Jet-Black | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | $1K |
| Jet-Black | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Jet-Black | General business experience Interpersonal skills; management experience preferred |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Steam Brothers | No |
| Jet-Black | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Jet-Black | |
| Equipment | |
| Steam Brothers} | |
| Jet-Black | |
| Inventory | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Jet-Black | |
| Receivables | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Jet-Black | |
| Payroll | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Jet-Black | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Jet-Black | On-The-Job Training: 24+ hours Classroom Training: 16+ hours Additional Training: At advanced training seminars |
| Support | |
| Steam Brothers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Jet-Black | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Steam Brothers | Ad slicks |
| Jet-Black | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Steam Brothers | Franchise can be run from home. 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Jet-Black | Franchise can be run from home. 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Steam Brothers | Mid West, |
| Jet-Black | 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 | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Jet-Black | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Jet-Black | Canada, |