Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| whippersnappers studio | The Visual Image | |
| Investment | 160750 - 277000 | 37300 - 37500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| whippersnappers studio | The Visual Image | |
| Experience | General business experience People skills; sales skills | |
Financing Options |
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| whippersnappers studio | The Visual Image | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| whippersnappers studio | The Visual Image | |
| Training | We have an excellent training program to prepare you for all aspects of running a successful studio. And, don't worry, once we take the training wheels off, we'll still run beside you...ready to give you the extra support you need, even if it's just some cheers of encouragement! | |
| Support | We have a fabulous staff standing by to help you with, well, whatever. From HR to PR, and everything in between, we're here for you. Being in a technology-driven industry, we also have monthly conference calls and webinars to help you stay on top of your game. | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Luckily, our fearless leader comes from a background in strategic marketing. She'll still tell you that it's her "day job", as she can't seem to shut that part of her brain off. What does this mean to you? Simply, it means you'll always have marketing materials, strategy, and promotions at your fingertips that is one step ahead of the rest. | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| whippersnappers studio | The Visual Image | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| The Visual Image | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| The Visual Image | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| whippersnappers studio | 6% |
| The Visual Image | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| whippersnappers studio | 2% |
| The Visual Image | |
| Year Founded | |
| whippersnappers studio | 0 |
| The Visual Image | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| whippersnappers studio | 0 |
| The Visual Image | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| The Visual Image | 3 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| The Visual Image | $2K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| The Visual Image | General business experience People skills; sales skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| The Visual Image | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| The Visual Image | |
| Equipment | |
| whippersnappers studio} | |
| The Visual Image | |
| Inventory | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| The Visual Image | |
| Receivables | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| The Visual Image | |
| Payroll | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| The Visual Image | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| whippersnappers studio | We have an excellent training program to prepare you for all aspects of running a successful studio. And, don't worry, once we take the training wheels off, we'll still run beside you...ready to give you the extra support you need, even if it's just some cheers of encouragement! |
| The Visual Image | |
| Support | |
| whippersnappers studio | We have a fabulous staff standing by to help you with, well, whatever. From HR to PR, and everything in between, we're here for you. Being in a technology-driven industry, we also have monthly conference calls and webinars to help you stay on top of your game. |
| The Visual Image | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| whippersnappers studio | Luckily, our fearless leader comes from a background in strategic marketing. She'll still tell you that it's her "day job", as she can't seem to shut that part of her brain off. What does this mean to you? Simply, it means you'll always have marketing materials, strategy, and promotions at your fingertips that is one step ahead of the rest. |
| The Visual Image | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| The Visual Image | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| The Visual Image | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| The Visual Image | |
| International Expansion | |
| whippersnappers studio | |
| The Visual Image | |