Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Unishippers | Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Investment | 19565 - 233300 | 80900 - 999999 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 15% -18.5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1987 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Unishippers | Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Unishippers | Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Unishippers | Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Training | Customized, thorough training is available. Manuals, POS workbooks, and other materials are used to guide the storeowner through the operational aspects of running a this business. This training typically begins several weeks prior to the buildout, and includes follow up training support once the store has opened. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Our monthly newsletter, "Industry News" , is full of information on exciting new products and services and discusses topics such as; how to get ready for upcoming holidays, tips from other retailers, and much, much more. Your support representative will do a great job for you just ask our references! At the end of the first 30 days of each new store's business, The Mail Box Stores, Inc. offers to perform a formal review of the store. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Unishippers | Mail Box Store Developers | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Unishippers | |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Unishippers | |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Unishippers | 15% -18.5% |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Unishippers | 1% |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Unishippers | 1987 |
| Mail Box Store Developers | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Unishippers | 1987 |
| Mail Box Store Developers | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Unishippers | 5 years |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Unishippers | $5K |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Unishippers | |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Unishippers | No |
| Mail Box Store Developers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Unishippers | |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Equipment | |
| Unishippers} | |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Inventory | |
| Unishippers | |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Receivables | |
| Unishippers | |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Payroll | |
| Unishippers | |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Unishippers | |
| Mail Box Store Developers | Customized, thorough training is available. Manuals, POS workbooks, and other materials are used to guide the storeowner through the operational aspects of running a this business. This training typically begins several weeks prior to the buildout, and includes follow up training support once the store has opened. |
| Support | |
| Unishippers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Mail Box Store Developers | Our monthly newsletter, "Industry News" , is full of information on exciting new products and services and discusses topics such as; how to get ready for upcoming holidays, tips from other retailers, and much, much more. Your support representative will do a great job for you just ask our references! At the end of the first 30 days of each new store's business, The Mail Box Stores, Inc. offers to perform a formal review of the store. |
| Marketing | |
| Unishippers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Operations | |
| Unishippers | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Unishippers | |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Unishippers | |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Unishippers | |
| Mail Box Store Developers | |