Party America vs Monster Halloween Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Party America vs Monster Halloween including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Party America Franchise
Monster Halloween Franchise
Investment $250,800 - $491,500$150,000 - $250,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 4%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19802008
Year Franchised 19872012
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee 10% of current franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Party America Franchise
Monster Halloween Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Customer service skills
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    Financing Options

     
    Party America Franchise
    Monster Halloween 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

     
    Party America Franchise
    Monster Halloween Franchise
    Training --
    Support Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 9 - 12

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Party America Franchise
    Monster Halloween Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About Party America

    In 2003, Party America acquired the bankrupt Paper Warehouse, a party supply and paper products franchise chain. This brought Party America into the franchise business, as the company coverted Paper Warehouse stores to the Party America name and began offering the Party America franchise opportunity.

    Party America stores provide party products for everyday, seasonal and celebratory occasions.

    About Monster Halloween

    Own your own Monster Halloween Superstore! If your not sure about a year long commitment but still want to have fun in the Party Industry? You might consider operating the most fun and reputable seasonal Halloween store in the country. We can help you setup your own seasonal Monster Halloween Superstore for the Halloween Season. How does our Monster Franchise Program Work? *We provide you with a complete startup of base inventory shipped right to your temporary location. *We provide you with a sophisticated and easy to use online ordering and point of sales software system. *We provide you with your own oline 24 hour per day, seven days a week web site so that customers can order from their homes or from anywhere in North America. *Monster Halloween takes a percentage of the sales. The Partnership operator negotiates his/her own lease with the landlord, purchases all fixtures and supplies. Operates under the Monster Halloween Superstore name and complies with our basic merchandising and marketing philosophies. *Monster Halloween Superstore will supply the operator with the best assortment of Halloween merchandise in the industry. Monster Halloween Superstore will furnish the operator with POS terminals to ring sales and replenish merchandise during the season. *All you need to do is provide the location, the staff and the enthusiam! Where are we looking for Monster Franchise Operators? Monster Halloween Superstore looks for franchise operators in markets where we do not have company stores or already established operators. Other Requirements: *Simple contract to sign by both parties. *Deposit to be received at contract signing. *Temporary lease site selected by August. *Automated withdrawals of funds through credit card sales. *Lease in operator's name. All lease payments sole responsibility of operator. *Signed non-compete clause. *Proof of insurance. *Financial disclosure required Please contact us if you are interested or would like any further information. [email protected] Leasing Requirements: What: Temporary leases for 2-3 months for a Monster Halloween Superstore location. When: Site selection January thru August. Leases finalized through end of August. Stores open on/or about September 1 and remain open through November 1. The ideal lease time is mid August through mid November. Where: We locate our stores in power centers, strip centers, stand-alone stores and in major downtown retail center locations as well as in major malls. Criteria: We situate our stores in communities with a population of approximately 50,000 in a 3-5 mile radius. Traffic Count: We look for locations that have good street visibility with a car count of at least 25,000 cars per day. Size: We can merchandise our stores to fill any space, but our ideal locations are between 5,000 and 10,000 sq ft on the sales floor in strip centers and 4,000+ in malls. No space is too large.