The Bubble Bus vs AR WORKSHOP Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Bubble Bus vs AR WORKSHOP including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
The Bubble Bus Franchise
AR WORKSHOP Franchise
Investment $92,000 - $116,000$71,449 - $125,666
Franchise Fee N/A$25,000
Royalty Fee -6%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 2005-
Year Franchised 2014-
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
The Bubble Bus Franchise
AR WORKSHOP Franchise
Experience

Financially qualified candidates who are fun and full of life.

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Financing Options
 
The Bubble Bus Franchise
AR WORKSHOP Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
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Training & Support
 
The Bubble Bus Franchise
AR WORKSHOP Franchise
Training

3 days of comprehensive training at our St. Louis HQ, which will include marketing, operations, safety, and event administration training. Your instruction will be thorough and will provide you with all of the training needed to become a successful franchise owner.

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Support

We will deliver to you a completely equipped and built-out Bubble Bus that is ready for your first event. 3 days training.

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Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
The Bubble Bus Franchise
AR WORKSHOP Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About The Bubble Bus

The Bubble Bus is the world's most sure-fire way of spreading joy and bubbles to people of all ages. The first and only mobile business of its kind, the Bubble Bus and its interactive bubble-making magic can appear anywhere you want to attract or entertain a crowd. The Bubble Bus provides a "visual" bubble extravaganza for events, which produces thousands of bubbles per minute, using day light smoke filled, and Tekno Bubbles, our patented glowing blacklight bubbles. This is a franchise that appeals to every age and demographic. Your B2B customers: Any business that wants to bring visual attention to their grand opening, or special sale. City festivals, parades, and charity events are several other examples of businesses who can contract for your service. Your B2C customer: Anyone looking to celebrate a special personal event such as birthdays, weddings, high school dances and pep rallies, as well as opportunities with church picnics and festivals. The possibilities are endless!

About AR WORKSHOP

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Our AR WORKSHOP DIY workshop franchise opportunity is a way to make a living and to become integrated in your community offering hands-on classes to create customizable home decor pieces out of raw materials including wood, canvas and other media. Wine and beer may be sold or brought on a bring-your-own beverage basis by customers of your workshop. We do not have one particular idea of what a workshop owner should look like, which means our franchise partners come from all walks of life.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of an AR WORKSHOP franchise is between $71,449 and $125,666. This includes $27,280 that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate for the operation of one outlet and $22,280 that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate for operation of a second or subsequent outlet.

Veteran Incentives 10% off franchise fee

#307 in Franchise 500 for 2021.   Not in Franchise 500 for 2020.