Educational Outfitters vs Ad-dictive Design & Promotion Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Educational Outfitters vs Ad-dictive Design & Promotion including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Educational Outfitters Franchise
Ad-dictive Design & Promotion Franchise
Investment $82,600 - $198,150N/A
Franchise Fee $29,500N/A
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee 3%-
Year Founded 1998-
Year Franchised 2001-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Educational Outfitters Franchise
Ad-dictive Design & Promotion Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Educational Outfitters Franchise
    Ad-dictive Design & Promotion Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Educational Outfitters Franchise
    Ad-dictive Design & Promotion Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Educational Outfitters Franchise
    Ad-dictive Design & Promotion Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Educational Outfitters

    Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Educational Outfitters was founded by Jamey and Brian Elrod in 1998 to make school uniform shopping more convenient for parents. The company sells tops, bottoms, jackets and accessories for public and private elementary, junior high and high school students.Educational Outfitters is the first franchise opportunity that offers retail stores-selling school uniforms and dress code apparel. Our customers are parents of students enrolled in Kindergarten through 12th grade at private, parochial, Christian and public schools. This is a huge and growing market. Not only are enrollments at private secular and religious schools growing, but also an increasing number of public schools are turning to uniforms and dress codes as a means of improving scholastic achievement, conduct, safety and self-esteem.

    We are committed to our customers and our franchise owners, and this culminates in our stated two-fold company purpose: "To seek, serve, and honor God as a business, and to have a multiplying impact on the lives our business touches."

    For our customers, we work to provide superior products, service, value, and convenience. For our franchise system, we deploy our proven concept, systems, and best efforts to help our owners succeed in their local markets.

    About Ad-dictive Design & Promotion

    THIS IS NOT A FRANCHISE THIS IS A Dealer/Distributor OPPORTUNITY
    Ad-dictive Design & Promotion will take care of all your Marketing needs, including Promotional Products, Corporate Wear, Printing, Signs, Banners and Graphic Design. We've been supplying the industry for 8 years and strive to stay ahead of style trends for Corporate Wear and Promotional Product. All of our printing is done on state-of-the-art machinery to ensure you receive the best product for dollar value the industry has to offer. We can provide you with ideas and products you require for your programs. - Corporate Wearables - Company Promotions - Catalogue Fulfillment - Corporate Gifts - Corporate Awards - Sales Incentive Programs - Safety Programs - School Custom Clothing - Sport Uniforms - Trade Shows - Printing and Decals