Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| uBreakiFix | Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Investment | 98350 - 303000 | 201450 - 385230 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2009 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 2013 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| uBreakiFix | Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Experience | A bit of money, and not just change you found in your friend s couch cushions. Have a passion for the tech industry, or at least appreciate it. A hardworking nature and a positive attitude. A people-person who enjoys helping folks out. An entrepreneurial spirit who sees the big picture. A person who will put customers above all else. Someone who will embrace the uBreakiFix brand and corporate culture. | General business experience Marketing skills People skills |
Financing Options |
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| uBreakiFix | Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| uBreakiFix | Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Training | Our training program is second to none. It consists of 96 hours of training at our corporate facility in sunny Orlando, FL and 48 hours of intensive onsite training in your store. | Periodic store visits & regional meetings On-The-Job Training: 84 Classroom Training: 168 Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Support | Our brand means everything to us, and when you become a franchisee, you re an extended part of the uBreakiFix brand and community. We don t mind holding your hand if you need it. From lease negotiations to construction build out, franchisees receive ongoing tech and business support. uBreakifix has built state of the art systems and infrastructure to help you keep tabs on not only your store s day-to-day operations but also keep your location stocked with all of the parts you need to make the best repairs in the business. | National Account Sales Program With Standardized Pricing, On-line Order Capabilities, E-commerce, Real Estate & Store Design Support, On-going Field Support, Product Call Center, Intranet Site plus: Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Operations | 62% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| uBreakiFix | Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| 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 | 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| uBreakiFix | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| uBreakiFix | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| uBreakiFix | 7% |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| uBreakiFix | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| uBreakiFix | 2009 |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| uBreakiFix | 2013 |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| uBreakiFix | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| uBreakiFix | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 20% of franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| uBreakiFix | A bit of money, and not just change you found in your friend s couch cushions. Have a passion for the tech industry, or at least appreciate it. A hardworking nature and a positive attitude. A people-person who enjoys helping folks out. An entrepreneurial spirit who sees the big picture. A person who will put customers above all else. Someone who will embrace the uBreakiFix brand and corporate culture. |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | General business experience Marketing skills People skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| uBreakiFix | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| uBreakiFix | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Equipment | |
| uBreakiFix} | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Inventory | |
| uBreakiFix | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Receivables | |
| uBreakiFix | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
| Payroll | |
| uBreakiFix | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| uBreakiFix | Our training program is second to none. It consists of 96 hours of training at our corporate facility in sunny Orlando, FL and 48 hours of intensive onsite training in your store. |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Periodic store visits & regional meetings On-The-Job Training: 84 Classroom Training: 168 Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Support | |
| uBreakiFix | Our brand means everything to us, and when you become a franchisee, you re an extended part of the uBreakiFix brand and community. We don t mind holding your hand if you need it. From lease negotiations to construction build out, franchisees receive ongoing tech and business support. uBreakifix has built state of the art systems and infrastructure to help you keep tabs on not only your store s day-to-day operations but also keep your location stocked with all of the parts you need to make the best repairs in the business. |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | National Account Sales Program With Standardized Pricing, On-line Order Capabilities, E-commerce, Real Estate & Store Design Support, On-going Field Support, Product Call Center, Intranet Site plus: Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| uBreakiFix | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| uBreakiFix | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 62% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| uBreakiFix | 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 |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 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 | |
| uBreakiFix | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| uBreakiFix | |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | |