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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Urban Enterprises vs Growing Roots including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $9,000 | $25,100 - $45,100 |
Franchise Fee | $9,000 | $15,000 |
Royalty Fee | $400/mo. | 4% |
Advertising Fee | - | 1% |
Year Founded | 1999 | - |
Year Franchised | 0 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | - |
Renewal Fee | None, simply continue the monthly fee of $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 | -/- | -/- |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/- |
Equipment | -/- | -/- |
Inventory | -/- | -/- |
Receivables | -/- | -/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | An extensive initial 5 day training at Headquarters and off-site. Before the initial training in Long Beach, CA, you will be sent a package with pre-training materials including manuals, DVD's and books to review in order to get you familiar with interior plantscaping. Training will consist of but not limited to, study materials on plant identification and proper care, hands-on lessons, nursery tours, business training and review of the expansive Operations Manual. |
Support | - | Access to on-going support for all of your questions and concerns via phone and e-mail. Franchisee's will also have the opportunity to attend franchisee meetings and training sessions in order to share ideas and thoughts that will strengthen the franchise system as a whole. We will also set-up franchisee meetings at Industry seminars and trade shows so we can take advantage of the time to learn and grow. |
Marketing | - | During the initial 5-day training we will cover marketing and advertising techniques as well as going over the marketing materials we utilize. You will be provided with some of the select marketing materials during training and the information for preferred printing vendors. As part of advertising, we will provide assistance in creating the proper signage for your specific vehicle with the Growing Roots logo using our preferred vendor or an approved local vendor. |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
Loyalty Club Card Loyalty Club Card for your local Area. You own the franchise for your area code. We assist you in training, support, website, and services so you can own a loyalty card company for your local area. The franchise started as Urban515.com in the Capital of Iowa and quickly became the only Loyalty Card Company of its type-capturing the savings people love, and delivering loyal customers that businesses need. You will own your area code and your website, customized crm, rights to the Urban Card name, established customer base, leads, and more which could cost you as much as $80,000.00 to duplicate. Urban Card will soon be the leader in North American loyalty clubs. This concept captures the element of local and conscious consumerism. We provide specialized and a standardized system to purchase cards, marketing material and your website-all at the click of a button. You will have the use of the website, you can buy your state or your area code. You can retain ownership of your state or area code or we will maintain ownership and create a split with you to be the manager of your area.