Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| United Shipping Solutions | Racing Limos | |
| Investment | 25000 - 86000 | 39000 - 100000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | $291 per month on your first vehicle |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2002 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| United Shipping Solutions | Racing Limos | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| United Shipping Solutions | Racing Limos | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| United Shipping Solutions | Racing Limos | |
| Training | Ongoing training as needed (recurrent and/or advanced) | * Comprehensive course * Extensive operations manual * Personal visits * Telephone visits * Annual conference (3 days) * Networking opportunities * Website support area including message board, franchisee news, local website administration and an extensive on-line library * Toll free help line |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Regional advertising | * Custom newsletters and direct mail pieces * Toll free help desk * National toll free lead line * Your own Internet website * Annual national conference * Introductory print ads * Marketing brand package of promotional materials * Public relations pieces * Mobile advertising customizable presentation |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| United Shipping Solutions | Racing Limos | |
| 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 | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Racing Limos | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Racing Limos | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| United Shipping Solutions | 6% |
| Racing Limos | $291 per month on your first vehicle |
| Advertising Fee | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Racing Limos | |
| Year Founded | |
| United Shipping Solutions | 2002 |
| Racing Limos | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| United Shipping Solutions | 2002 |
| Racing Limos | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| United Shipping Solutions | 5 years |
| Racing Limos | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Racing Limos | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| United Shipping Solutions | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Racing Limos | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| United Shipping Solutions | No |
| Racing Limos | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Racing Limos | |
| Equipment | |
| United Shipping Solutions} | |
| Racing Limos | |
| Inventory | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Racing Limos | |
| Receivables | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Racing Limos | |
| Payroll | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Racing Limos | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| United Shipping Solutions | Ongoing training as needed (recurrent and/or advanced) |
| Racing Limos | * Comprehensive course * Extensive operations manual * Personal visits * Telephone visits * Annual conference (3 days) * Networking opportunities * Website support area including message board, franchisee news, local website administration and an extensive on-line library * Toll free help line |
| Support | |
| United Shipping Solutions | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Racing Limos | |
| Marketing | |
| United Shipping Solutions | Regional advertising |
| Racing Limos | * Custom newsletters and direct mail pieces * Toll free help desk * National toll free lead line * Your own Internet website * Annual national conference * Introductory print ads * Marketing brand package of promotional materials * Public relations pieces * Mobile advertising customizable presentation |
| Operations | |
| United Shipping Solutions | Franchise can be run from home. 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Racing Limos | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Racing Limos | 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 | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Racing Limos | |
| International Expansion | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| Racing Limos | |