Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Style Encore | |
| Investment | 301579 - 491579 | 264200 - 398400 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | |
| Year Founded | 2008 | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Style Encore | |
| Experience | To be a successful Style Encore franchisee requires proper capitalization, hard work and people skills. It isn't for everyone. While having knowledge of fashion is helpful, our comprehensive training program will provide you with the tools and skills you need to be successful. If you are motivated, organized, enjoy working with the public, and can diligently follow our proven system, you are a good candidate for a Style Encore franchise. | |
Financing Options |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Style Encore | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Style Encore | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 88 hours Additional Training: At existing store | Winmark provides over 75 hours of classroom instruction and in-store training on the following: business plans, retail site selection, store set-up, computer training, advertising and marketing, and store operations. Our computer support center offers access to technicians who provide assistance with hardware, software and operational questions seven days a week. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 - 9 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Uptown Cheapskate | Style Encore | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Style Encore | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Style Encore | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 5% |
| Style Encore | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 0.50% |
| Style Encore | |
| Year Founded | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 2008 |
| Style Encore | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 2008 |
| Style Encore | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Style Encore | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Style Encore | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Style Encore | To be a successful Style Encore franchisee requires proper capitalization, hard work and people skills. It isn't for everyone. While having knowledge of fashion is helpful, our comprehensive training program will provide you with the tools and skills you need to be successful. If you are motivated, organized, enjoy working with the public, and can diligently follow our proven system, you are a good candidate for a Style Encore franchise. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Style Encore | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Style Encore | |
| Equipment | |
| Uptown Cheapskate} | |
| Style Encore | |
| Inventory | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Style Encore | |
| Receivables | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Style Encore | |
| Payroll | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Style Encore | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 88 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Style Encore | Winmark provides over 75 hours of classroom instruction and in-store training on the following: business plans, retail site selection, store set-up, computer training, advertising and marketing, and store operations. Our computer support center offers access to technicians who provide assistance with hardware, software and operational questions seven days a week. |
| Support | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Style Encore | |
| Marketing | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Style Encore | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 - 9 |
| Style Encore | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Style Encore | 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 | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Style Encore | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Style Encore | |