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Founded: 2001 Franchising since: 2002
Franchisor has 10 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
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30961 Agoura Rd., #101 Westlake Village, California 91361 |
Phone: (805)557-0577 |
Franchisor has 10 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2007 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 143 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $10.99K-14.99K Franchise fee: $10.99K-14.99K |
Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | Yes | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: Varies
Cash liquidity requirement: Varies
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 40% 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)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 3 days
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#277 (2007); #289 (2006); #402 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2007; 2006;
Low-Cost Franchises:
#71 (2007); #68 (2006); #115 (2005);
Top New Ranking:
#15 (2007); #16 (2006); #35 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#76 (2007); #71 (2006);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#189 (2007); #194 (2006);
#277 (2007); #289 (2006); #402 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2007; 2006;
Low-Cost Franchises:
#71 (2007); #68 (2006); #115 (2005);
Top New Ranking:
#15 (2007); #16 (2006); #35 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#76 (2007); #71 (2006);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#189 (2007); #194 (2006);