Discount Imaging vs Caboodle Cartridge Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Discount Imaging vs Caboodle Cartridge including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Discount Imaging Franchise
Caboodle Cartridge Franchise
Investment $80,600 - $109,700$63,000 - $118,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$12,520
Royalty Fee 6%Varies
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19952003
Year Franchised 19982004
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee -15% of then-current fee


Business Experience Requirements
 
Discount Imaging Franchise
Caboodle Cartridge Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Discount Imaging Franchise
    Caboodle Cartridge Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/No
    Inventory No/YesNo/No
    Receivables No/YesNo/No
    Payroll No/YesNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Discount Imaging Franchise
    Caboodle Cartridge Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesToll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations
    Marketing Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media
    Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5

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

    		 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Discount Imaging Franchise
    Caboodle Cartridge Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Discount Imaging

    IT APPEARS DISCOUNT IMAGING IS NO LONGER FRANCHISING     TRY CARTRIDGE ON WHEELS

    Who feeds the hungry printers with toner and other delicacies? - Corporations (large and small.) Hospitals, Industries, Factories. Almost everyday of the year, almost everywhere around the globe, an office manager or purchasing agent is popping a toner or ink cartridge into one of the many office printers, faxes and copiers. That's quite a need for replacement printing supplies and a desirable market to be in.- In fact, toner cartridge sales for laser printers reached $6 billion in 1997 and are estimated to grow to $12 billion by 2004. - And as for color, sales of color laser printers are expected to increase 50% per year over the next three years. - Computer shipments themselves are projected to be more than 100 million units in 2004.- That's quite a niche for a business to be in!

    About Caboodle Cartridge

    Nearly 90% of cartridges sold in the U.S. come from the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) like HP, Canon, Epson and Lexmark, whose margins on these products are enormous. Why do so many people knowingly spend as much as two and a half times more to buy OEM cartridges than remanufactured cartridges? The answer is simple: QUALITY. Until Caboodle Cartridge came on the scene, customers just didn’t have any option except to pay high OEM prices, if they wanted consistent high quality. We remanufacture nearly 500 different cartridges. We use only the finest inks and toners. We replace five critical parts in each laserjet cartridge we remanufacture. We use the latest in cleaning and automated refilling methods, some of which are strictly proprietary. And we test for top quality, again and again, throughout our process. The result is OEM-like quality at about half the price. And all of this is done at our centralized remanufacturing facilities, so you don’t have to give quality a second thought!