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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Air Traffic vs Vintage Stock including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $166,200 | $337,700 - $585,400 |
Franchise Fee | $30,000 | $30,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1993 | 1980 |
Year Franchised | 2003 | 2005 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 10 years |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 10 years |
Renewal Fee | $5K | $500 |
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/No | No/No |
Start-up Costs | No/No | No/No |
Equipment | No/No | No/No |
Inventory | No/No | No/No |
Receivables | No/No | No/No |
Payroll | No/No | No/No |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | - |
Marketing | Co-op advertising | - |
Operations |
100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | No |
International Expansion | No | No |
Air Traffic Stores are an exciting new franchise concept that creates an interactive environment for customers to shop and play at the same time.Air Traffic created a unique niche in the billion-dollar toy and game industry. Popular brand names, product ties to the entertainment industry, and millions of marketing dollars create excitement about the product and ring the register at your store. At Air Traffic our #1 objective is to develop a team between our franchisee and our retail support staff. This team will work together to maximize the profitability of the store.
Vintage Stock sells used or pre-owned products, including books, music, movies, video games, sports collectibles, trading cards, games, comics, and toys. With Vintage Stock, customers can get everything they want in one store. In fact, each Vintage Stock store can carry upward of 40,000 to 60,000 unique items, everything from Beatles memorabilia and Spider-Man comic books to Mickey Mantle autographs and Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards to the newest DVD and music releases. Founded in 1980, in Joplin, Missouri, Vintage Stock was originally called Book Barn and sold used books. As time progressed, we have diversified the product line to include other new and pre-owned products, including music, movies, video games, sports collectibles, trading cards, games, comics and toys.