Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Weave Shop | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Investment | 94200 - 136900 | 55000 - 103500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2008 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Weave Shop | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| The Weave Shop | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Weave Shop | The Yellow Balloon | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Weave Shop | The Yellow Balloon | |
| 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 Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Weave Shop | 6% |
| The Yellow Balloon | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Weave Shop | 2008 |
| The Yellow Balloon | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Weave Shop | 2011 |
| The Yellow Balloon | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Equipment | |
| The Weave Shop} | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Inventory | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Receivables | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Payroll | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Support | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Weave Shop | 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 |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Weave Shop | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |