Pinch A Penny vs Cascade Cycleboats Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Pinch A Penny vs Cascade Cycleboats including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Pinch A Penny Franchise	Cascade Cycleboats Franchise
Investment	$289,375 - $411,200	$110,000
Franchise Fee	$50,000	N/A
Royalty Fee	6%	-
Advertising Fee	4%	-
Year Founded	1975	2012
Year Franchised	1976	2013
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Pinch A Penny Franchise	Cascade Cycleboats Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Pinch A Penny Franchise	Cascade Cycleboats Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/-
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/-
Equipment	-/-	-/-
Inventory	-/-	-/-
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	Pinch A Penny Franchise	Cascade Cycleboats Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 70 hours Classroom Training: 100 hours	At Headquarters At Licensee's Location Manual By Video Online By Phone
Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	Ongoing Support Advertising/Marketing Technical Support Online Support Phone Support
Marketing	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app	-
Operations	-	- Business can be run from home. - Business can be run part-time. - Business can be added on to an existing business.
Expansion Plans
	Pinch A Penny Franchise	Cascade Cycleboats Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	-	-
International Expansion	-	-

Company Overviews

About Pinch A Penny

Pinch A Penny strives to be unrivaled in providing value, quality and service to their customers. Perhaps that's why they're now 230 stores strong and growing. But they'd also like to think it's because their swimming pool expertise is something clients can count on to keep their pool and spa its healthiest and their client's family it's happiest. In fact, Pinch A Penny stores are all staffed with fully-trained people. They have more Certified Pool Operators than any other company and their continuing education programs are unparalleled. Since opening its first store in 1975, Pinch A Penny has become the largest franchised retail pool, patio and spa company.