Reading Friends Franchise Co.

Founded: 1980 Franchising since: 2002

5228 Pershing Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76107

Phone: (817)738-9430

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 10 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2005	2	0	0	1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Vermont, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 2-mile radius approximately

Total investment: $110.95K-297.5K Franchise fee: $35K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5.5% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Operations

• 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 9
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

Training

• Available at headquarters: 3 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 1 week-1 month
• Follow-up visits for 1 year; phone conferences as needed

Ongoing Support

• Grand opening
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks