Imprint In Time vs YESCO Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Imprint In Time vs YESCO including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Imprint In Time Franchise
YESCO Franchise
Investment $72,240 - $198,500$65,000 - $352,200
Franchise Fee $27,000$50,000
Royalty Fee $400/Mo.6%
Advertising Fee -up to 3%
Year Founded -1920
Year Franchised -2011
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Imprint In Time Franchise
YESCO Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Imprint In Time Franchise
YESCO Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/-Yes/-
Start-up Costs -/--/Yes
Equipment -/--/Yes
Inventory -/-Yes/Yes
Receivables -/--/Yes
Payroll -/--/Yes

Training & Support
 
Imprint In Time Franchise
YESCO Franchise
Training 2 weeks at our company headquarters in Jasper, Georgia. Graphics training and the technical "how to" of the sign and imprint technologies coupled with 2 days of business training. 1 week in an actual working facility where you will work side by side with an existing facility owner. Up to 2 weeks in your new facility of OJT to help you acclimate to your new role and to introduce you to our proprietary marketing strategies to get you off to a running start. Post opening, videos of the training you received will be available 24/7 as well as tutorials of specific technical aspects that you can review on your schedule. You will also get a priority toll free number to call when you have any questions, and you are welcome to attend refresher classes at no charge. On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Classroom Training: 70 hours Additional Training: Ongoing coaching by phone
Support -Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing -Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations -Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3

Expansion Plans
 
Imprint In Time Franchise
YESCO Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion -Yes
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Imprint In Time

Imprint In Time is a business marketing franchise. We provide all levels of signage, we provide all forms of imprinted garments, we provide graphics services, we provide engraved products, we provide reprographic services, blueprints and digital storage, we provide promotional products, we provide document services. We are Imprint In Time, we create and sell products and ideas that all businesses need for marketing their products. Founded by Rick Bowman and Brenda Bowman in March 2005, Imprint In Time quickly proved itself to be a winner, consistently drawing business away from the competing companies. The Bowman Family got its start in the sign & imprinting business by owning and operating a very successful location. After a year of working toward an efficient sign and imprint model, the founders of Imprint In Time started working on the idea of franchising the company. Imprint In Time is a new model and will be a serious competitor within the sign and imprint industry. The foundation of Imprint In Time is the ability to derive profit from a multitude of complimentary products and services allowing us to mitigate line item costs by offering the customer packages instead of individual items. We feel this is the key to our success...and our customers agree!

About YESCO

A YESCO Franchise provides:
- Use of the YESCO brand
- Access to YESCO's purchasing power
- Opportunity to provide service to YESCO regional and national (customers located within your territory) 
- Opportunity to service existing YESCO maintenance contracts (within your territory)
- Potential for increased business value
- Use of YESCO's proprietary technology and software solutions
- Sign and lighting patrol application (mobile phone)
- ServizioTM (back office suite)
- Servizio MobileTM (tablet PC)
- Billing and collection
- Lead generation system
- Comprehensive print and online marketing materials
- A complete list of products and services available to your customers
- Ongoing training and support

 A YESCO Franchise is an opportunity like no other.

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