Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Closet Factory | Screenmobile | |
| Investment | 208500 - 356000 | 91975 - 183770 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.75% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | $75/month | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Closet Factory | Screenmobile | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills People skills | |
Financing Options |
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| The Closet Factory | Screenmobile | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Closet Factory | Screenmobile | |
| Training | Screenmobile University provides our hands-on training, and includes everything an expert in our field will need. Mastering the ins and outs of administration, marketing, sales and production happens over the course of our 10 day training program. All training costs are covered in the Franchise License Fee. Training begins in our state of the art audio/visual classrooms and covers the foundations of building a successful franchise. From there you will move to the Screen House where adaptive training techniques allow for you to learn the fundamentals of screening as real life situations are simulated. On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Ongoing | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Once you ve started your Screenmobile business, continuous support will be provided in the form of regular phone calls, webinars, meetings, and field support. Resources such as the following are always be available for you to help grow your business to the next level. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | A mere $75 per month paid to the National Ad Fund, provides Screenmobile Franchise Owners the following marketing support to help promote and track their business. Driving new customers to your business is easy with the help of social media attention, Google Adwords and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Don t forget, your Screenmobile trailer also serves as a moving billboard! Strategically park your vehicle in accessible high traffic areas to attract new business. Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Closet Factory | Screenmobile | |
| 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 | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Screenmobile | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Screenmobile | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Closet Factory | 5.75% |
| Screenmobile | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Screenmobile | $75/month |
| Year Founded | |
| The Closet Factory | 1983 |
| Screenmobile | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Closet Factory | 1986 |
| Screenmobile | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Closet Factory | 5 years |
| Screenmobile | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Closet Factory | $7K |
| Screenmobile | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Closet Factory | General business experience Marketing skills People skills |
| Screenmobile | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Closet Factory | No |
| Screenmobile | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Screenmobile | |
| Equipment | |
| The Closet Factory} | |
| Screenmobile | |
| Inventory | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Screenmobile | |
| Receivables | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Screenmobile | |
| Payroll | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Screenmobile | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Screenmobile | Screenmobile University provides our hands-on training, and includes everything an expert in our field will need. Mastering the ins and outs of administration, marketing, sales and production happens over the course of our 10 day training program. All training costs are covered in the Franchise License Fee. Training begins in our state of the art audio/visual classrooms and covers the foundations of building a successful franchise. From there you will move to the Screen House where adaptive training techniques allow for you to learn the fundamentals of screening as real life situations are simulated. On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Support | |
| The Closet Factory | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Screenmobile | Once you ve started your Screenmobile business, continuous support will be provided in the form of regular phone calls, webinars, meetings, and field support. Resources such as the following are always be available for you to help grow your business to the next level. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| The Closet Factory | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Screenmobile | A mere $75 per month paid to the National Ad Fund, provides Screenmobile Franchise Owners the following marketing support to help promote and track their business. Driving new customers to your business is easy with the help of social media attention, Google Adwords and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Don t forget, your Screenmobile trailer also serves as a moving billboard! Strategically park your vehicle in accessible high traffic areas to attract new business. Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development |
| Operations | |
| The Closet Factory | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Screenmobile | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Screenmobile | 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 | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Screenmobile | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Screenmobile | |