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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Lazerquick vs Have Signs Will Travel including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $172,500 - $275,000 | $103,500 - $148,500 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $10,000 - $25,000 |
Royalty Fee | to 5% | 6% |
Advertising Fee | - | $300/Mo.Max |
Year Founded | 1968 | 1996 |
Year Franchised | 1990 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 7 years | 10 years +10 |
Term Of Agreement | 7 years | 10 years +10 |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/Yes | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | -/- |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | No/Yes | -/- |
Receivables | No/Yes | -/- |
Payroll | No/Yes | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | 4 weeks in Bohemia |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Central Data Processing Field Training Initial Store Opening 800 Telephone Hotline |
Marketing | Ad slicks | - |
Operations |
International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | Yes |
International Expansion | No | - |
Three partners opened a copy center in 1968, changing their name from PrintRight to Lazerquick in 1990 to reflect the emergence of technology in the company and the industry.
Today, Lazerquick franchisees offer services ranging from copying and offset printing to digital printing, compact disk imaging, computer rentals and self-service desktop publishing.
Together with its affiliate, Transamerica Printing Systems, LLC, Lazerquick boasts more than 70 company-owned and franchised stores.
Have Signs Will Travel is the ultimate sign franchise. We revolutionized the sign industry by providing our customers with the convenience of On-The-Spot Sign Manufacturing. Have Signs Will Travel is a self contained, state-of-the-art, full service sign store, on wheels. Each of our stores are independently owned and operated, yet offer the consistency, quality and convenience that is expected in the Have Signs Will Travel name. We offer a vast array of signs and services and our ability to design and manufacture signs right at your location, letter a truck at a work site or apply a new name on a boat while it's in the water, makes us #1. Yesterday to Today; In 1996 we designed and built a self contained sign manufacturing truck. Through the years many changes have been made and the newly designed sign truck of today is a state-of-the-art piece of equipment that has no equal.