Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Whimsy | Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Investment | 75000 - 180000 | 114501 - 244800 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | N/A | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Whimsy | Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Experience | Friendly and outgoing. $50,000 minimum liquidity. | |
Financing Options |
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| Whimsy | Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Whimsy | Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Training | We provide you an initial training program that covers material aspects of the operation of the franchised business. The topics covered are listed in the chart below. This training is offered on an as needed basis at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, or another location we designate. You must designate a manger for the franchised business and he or she must satisfactorily complete the initial training approximately 8 weeks before the opening of the franchised business. One assistant of your choosing may also attend at your option. | Manuals, online training courses, 5-day Big Frog University in Dunedin FL, 4 days in-store at opening. Online courses, live webinars and recorded videos, Best Practices monthly newsletter, annual FROG-A-Thon convention. On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | Site selection and lease negotiation, pre-opening manual and online task manager and weekly calls, Intranet and forums, pre-opening marketing program, weekly coaching calls, onsite visits, Grand Opening program, closed Facebook group, marketing calendar and online Ad-builder and dashboard, monthly KPI reports, annual marketing and business planning assistance. Store design drawings, DTG printer installation and training, on-demand business coaching, weekly coaching calls, franchisee peer groups, onsite visits, new product research and development, website and Facebook page, recruiting platform and program, DTG ink sales, pay-per-click (PPC) ad campaigns, bi-monthly e-mail marketing blasts, garment vendor discounts and other benefits, proprietary point-of-sale (POS) software, IT support vendor, community event programs. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Whimsy | Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| 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, | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Whimsy | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Whimsy | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Whimsy | 6% |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Whimsy | N/A |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Whimsy | 2003 |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Whimsy | 2008 |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Whimsy | 10 years |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Whimsy | 20% of current franchise fee |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Whimsy | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Friendly and outgoing. $50,000 minimum liquidity. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
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| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Whimsy | We provide you an initial training program that covers material aspects of the operation of the franchised business. The topics covered are listed in the chart below. This training is offered on an as needed basis at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, or another location we designate. You must designate a manger for the franchised business and he or she must satisfactorily complete the initial training approximately 8 weeks before the opening of the franchised business. One assistant of your choosing may also attend at your option. |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Manuals, online training courses, 5-day Big Frog University in Dunedin FL, 4 days in-store at opening. Online courses, live webinars and recorded videos, Best Practices monthly newsletter, annual FROG-A-Thon convention. On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Whimsy | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Site selection and lease negotiation, pre-opening manual and online task manager and weekly calls, Intranet and forums, pre-opening marketing program, weekly coaching calls, onsite visits, Grand Opening program, closed Facebook group, marketing calendar and online Ad-builder and dashboard, monthly KPI reports, annual marketing and business planning assistance. Store design drawings, DTG printer installation and training, on-demand business coaching, weekly coaching calls, franchisee peer groups, onsite visits, new product research and development, website and Facebook page, recruiting platform and program, DTG ink sales, pay-per-click (PPC) ad campaigns, bi-monthly e-mail marketing blasts, garment vendor discounts and other benefits, proprietary point-of-sale (POS) software, IT support vendor, community event programs. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Whimsy | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Whimsy | |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Whimsy | 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 |
| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | 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 | |
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| Big Frog Custom T-Shirts | Nationwide, |
| International Expansion | |
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