Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Talking Book World | HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Investment | 150000 - 225000 | 50000 - 95000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1993 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Talking Book World | HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Talking Book World | HERLIFE Magazine | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Talking Book World | HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Training | Franchisee's Store 2 Weeks | 5 day initial training |
| Support | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Talking Book World | HERLIFE Magazine | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Talking Book World | |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Talking Book World | |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Talking Book World | 5% |
| HERLIFE Magazine | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Talking Book World | 2% |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Year Founded | |
| Talking Book World | 1993 |
| HERLIFE Magazine | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Talking Book World | 1995 |
| HERLIFE Magazine | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Talking Book World | 15 years +5 |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Talking Book World | |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Talking Book World | |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Talking Book World | |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Talking Book World | |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Equipment | |
| Talking Book World} | |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Inventory | |
| Talking Book World | |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Receivables | |
| Talking Book World | |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Payroll | |
| Talking Book World | |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Talking Book World | Franchisee's Store 2 Weeks |
| HERLIFE Magazine | 5 day initial training |
| Support | |
| Talking Book World | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Marketing | |
| Talking Book World | |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Operations | |
| Talking Book World | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Talking Book World | 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 |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Talking Book World | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |
| International Expansion | |
| Talking Book World | |
| HERLIFE Magazine | |