Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| United Shipping Solutions | XDP Express UK | |
| Investment | 25000 - 86000 | 70000 - 80000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2002 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| United Shipping Solutions | XDP Express UK | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| United Shipping Solutions | XDP Express UK | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| United Shipping Solutions | XDP Express UK | |
| Training | Ongoing training as needed (recurrent and/or advanced) | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | XDP is committed to delivering the highest standards of on-going support to its franchisees. The XDP partnership succeeds due to the combined strengths of both the franchisor and franchisee. XDP will continue to seek out new business opportunities, whilst our franchisees continue to provide local service excellence. XDP has a regional support structure for all its members and this includes sales development and commercial advice. Because XDP is a growing franchise business - last years turnover was in excess of 15 million - it brings immediate business to new franchisees from day one. Every franchise area enjoys regular deliveries supplied by XDP. This 'Kick Start' is particularly valuable for new franchisees. The XDP support structure and network will ensure regular encouragement and ideas to help your business. On-going support will include help with sales promotion programmes and innovative marketing schemes, all designed around increasing your sales and profits. |
| Marketing | Regional advertising | |
| 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 | XDP Express UK | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| XDP Express UK | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| XDP Express UK | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| United Shipping Solutions | 6% |
| XDP Express UK | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| XDP Express UK | |
| Year Founded | |
| United Shipping Solutions | 2002 |
| XDP Express UK | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| United Shipping Solutions | 2002 |
| XDP Express UK | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| United Shipping Solutions | 5 years |
| XDP Express UK | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| XDP Express UK | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| United Shipping Solutions | General business experience Marketing skills |
| XDP Express UK | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| United Shipping Solutions | No |
| XDP Express UK | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| XDP Express UK | |
| Equipment | |
| United Shipping Solutions} | |
| XDP Express UK | |
| Inventory | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| XDP Express UK | |
| Receivables | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| XDP Express UK | |
| Payroll | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| XDP Express UK | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| United Shipping Solutions | Ongoing training as needed (recurrent and/or advanced) |
| XDP Express UK | |
| Support | |
| United Shipping Solutions | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| XDP Express UK | XDP is committed to delivering the highest standards of on-going support to its franchisees. The XDP partnership succeeds due to the combined strengths of both the franchisor and franchisee. XDP will continue to seek out new business opportunities, whilst our franchisees continue to provide local service excellence. XDP has a regional support structure for all its members and this includes sales development and commercial advice. Because XDP is a growing franchise business - last years turnover was in excess of 15 million - it brings immediate business to new franchisees from day one. Every franchise area enjoys regular deliveries supplied by XDP. This 'Kick Start' is particularly valuable for new franchisees. The XDP support structure and network will ensure regular encouragement and ideas to help your business. On-going support will include help with sales promotion programmes and innovative marketing schemes, all designed around increasing your sales and profits. |
| Marketing | |
| United Shipping Solutions | Regional advertising |
| XDP Express UK | |
| 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) |
| XDP Express UK | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| XDP Express UK | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| XDP Express UK | |
| International Expansion | |
| United Shipping Solutions | |
| XDP Express UK | |