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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Red Wheel Fundraising vs Dental Fix RX including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $38,000 - $86,000 | $68,000 - $184,000 |
Franchise Fee | $20,000 | $25,000 |
Royalty Fee | 8% | Corporate support fee |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1982 | 2003 |
Year Franchised | 1988 | 2009 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | $2000 | - |
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 | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/Yes |
Equipment | No/No | -/Yes |
Inventory | No/No | -/Yes |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | * Available at headquarters: 30 hours+ * At franchisee's location: 8 hours+ * At existing franchisees' locations: 30 hours+ | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 120 hours |
Support | - | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
Marketing | - | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
Operations | * Franchise can be run from home * 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
Since 1982 Red Wheel has been in the business of manufacturing food for fundraising. Headquarters are in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Our business has grown steadily. Today Red Wheel is the industry’s largest manufacturer of the best variety of frozen food for fundraising.
Dental Fix combines centralized technological and account management services with a unique national network of locally owned and operated industry professionals. Each professional is equipped with "state-of-the-art” mobile service centers. We deliver On-Site personalized service for all of your practice’s repair and new equipment needs.