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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Visual Image vs The Traveling Photo Booth including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $37,300 - $37,500 | $30,000 - And Up |
Franchise Fee | $23,500 | $20,000 |
Royalty Fee | 0 | 5% |
Advertising Fee | - | 3% |
Year Founded | 1984 | - |
Year Franchised | 1994 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 3 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 3 years | - |
Renewal Fee | $2K | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | Yes/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | Yes/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | - |
Marketing | 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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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
Paul Holman founded Visual Image in 1984 after leaving his job as a photographer with a small portrait company. Intent on building a business that would give him the creative freedom he wanted, Paul joined forces with his brother, Donald, and formed the Visual Image Inc. franchise company in 1994. The private company has more than 17 locations throughout the United States and is based in Maryville, Tennessee.
* The Traveling Photo Booth Photo Booths: The best there is. Patent Pending mobile design with unique proprietary features. * Photo Booth Software: The heart of the photo booth. Engineered exclusively for our booths and constantly evolving to differentiate from competitors. * Training. Comprehensive initial and ongoing training. We've been where you're going and can offer truly tested advice. * The Brand: Proven to attract and protected by trademarks, copyrights, and patents. * Marketing Assistance: Access to a professional graphic designer and to a growing library of attractive, personalized and tested marketing materials with a consistent message that wins. * Virtual Store Front: The Traveling Photo Booth's website is your store. It's beautiful, functional, dynamic and does the heavy lifting. * The Traveling Photo Booth Office Software: We've engineered our own software capable of making life easier, more productive and more profitable. * An Exclusive Territory: Only you will be offering The Traveling Photo Booth Photo Booths in your territory. * Low cost, low overhead: It's certainly not free, but for a relatively small initial investment and manageable initial overhead you have an opportunity for growth and a great return on investment. Special Financing Available. * Enjoyable: Our high-quality product makes people happy, documents their special moments and is fun. Happy customers are the only kind we have.