Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 3D Memories | |
| Investment | 198500 - 330720 | 5900 - 11900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 0 | |
| Year Founded | 1968 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 1968 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 3D Memories | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 3D Memories | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 3D Memories | |
| Training | Corporate Office, Houston, TX 8 Days | |
| Support | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 6 Part-timePassive Ownership: Not Allowed | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 3D Memories | |
| 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 | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| 3D Memories | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| 3D Memories | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 2.50% |
| 3D Memories | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 0 |
| 3D Memories | |
| Year Founded | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 1968 |
| 3D Memories | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 1968 |
| 3D Memories | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 5+ years |
| 3D Memories | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| 3D Memories | $1.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| 3D Memories | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| 3D Memories | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| 3D Memories | |
| Equipment | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks} | |
| 3D Memories | |
| Inventory | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| 3D Memories | |
| Receivables | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| 3D Memories | |
| Payroll | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| 3D Memories | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | Corporate Office, Houston, TX 8 Days |
| 3D Memories | |
| Support | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| 3D Memories | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures |
| Marketing | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| 3D Memories | Co-op advertising |
| Operations | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 6 Part-timePassive Ownership: Not Allowed |
| 3D Memories | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 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 |
| 3D Memories | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| 3D Memories | |
| International Expansion | |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | |
| 3D Memories | |