Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Yellow Balloon | Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| Investment | 55000 - 103500 | 400000 - 700000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Yellow Balloon | Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| The Yellow Balloon | Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Yellow Balloon | Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| 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 Yellow Balloon | Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| 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 | Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Yellow Balloon | 4% |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Yellow Balloon | 1983 |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Yellow Balloon | 2000 |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Yellow Balloon | 5 years |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Yellow Balloon | $2.5K |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Yellow Balloon | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Yes |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| Equipment | |
| The Yellow Balloon} | |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| Inventory | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| Receivables | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| Payroll | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| Support | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| Marketing | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
| Operations | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | 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 Yellow Balloon | |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec |
| International Expansion | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Chatters Salon and Beauty Supply | |