Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Whimsy | Foot Solutions | |
| Investment | 75000 - 180000 | 69500 - 242000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | N/A | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Whimsy | Foot Solutions | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Whimsy | Foot Solutions | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Whimsy | Foot Solutions | |
| 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. | Classroom and hands-on training |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Whimsy | Foot Solutions | |
| 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 | |
| Whimsy | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Whimsy | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Whimsy | 6% |
| Foot Solutions | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Whimsy | N/A |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Year Founded | |
| Whimsy | 2003 |
| Foot Solutions | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Whimsy | 2008 |
| Foot Solutions | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Whimsy | 10 years |
| Foot Solutions | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Whimsy | 20% of current franchise fee |
| Foot Solutions | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Whimsy | |
| Foot Solutions | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Whimsy | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Whimsy | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Equipment | |
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| Foot Solutions | |
| Inventory | |
| Whimsy | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Receivables | |
| Whimsy | |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Payroll | |
| Whimsy | |
| Foot Solutions | |
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. |
| Foot Solutions | Classroom and hands-on training |
| Support | |
| Whimsy | |
| Foot Solutions | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Whimsy | |
| Foot Solutions | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Whimsy | |
| Foot Solutions | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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 |
| Foot Solutions | |
| Canada Expansion | |
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| Foot Solutions | |
| International Expansion | |
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| Foot Solutions | |