The Yellow Balloon vs Salons by JC Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Yellow Balloon vs Salons by JC including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
The Yellow Balloon Franchise
Salons by JC Franchise
Investment $55,000 - $103,500$722,875 - $1,357,700
Franchise Fee $25,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 4%5.5%
Advertising Fee -Set by you
Year Founded 19831998
Year Franchised 20002008
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
The Yellow Balloon Franchise
Salons by JC Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    The Yellow Balloon Franchise
    Salons by JC Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/No-/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
    Equipment No/No-/Yes
    Inventory No/No-/Yes
    Receivables No/No-/Yes
    Payroll No/No-/Yes

    Training & Support
     
    The Yellow Balloon Franchise
    Salons by JC Franchise
    Training -Training will be provided without charge for up to 2 people over a 1 week period at our headquarters in Texas or a location determined by us.

    On-The-Job Training: 7 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours

    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingAd Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    The Yellow Balloon Franchise
    Salons by JC Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About The Yellow Balloon

    Nadia Pidgeon opened her first The Yellow Balloon children's hair salon in 1976 near UCLA and a second location five years later near Universal Studios, serving the children of celebrities, like Warren Beatty, and child stars, like the Olsen Twins. The company began franchising in 2000.
    Each The Yellow Balloon salon caters to kids, featuring mini-arcades and toy boxes, and offering young customers balloons, cookies and popcorn. To commemorate a baby's first haircut, parents are given a framed photo, certificate and lock of hair. Adults can also have their hair cut at The Yellow Balloon.

    About Salons by JC

    At Salons By JC we are dedicated to providing the ultimate salon suite experience for you and your customers. We provide completely furnished and private suites for you to run your own business. The salon suite concept is the fastest growing standard in the salon industry. Owning your own salon can be difficult: finding an affordable location, hiring/firing staff, maintaining supplies for you and your staff, who will run your business when you are on vacation, utilities and overhead, the list goes on.
    At JC salon we give you the freedom to set your own prices & hours, sell your own product, it is truly YOUR SALON, YOUR WAY.

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