The Bubble Bus vs Card My Yard Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
The Bubble Bus Franchise
Card My Yard Franchise
Investment $92,000 - $116,000$4,725 - $13,800
Franchise Fee N/A$4,000
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Year Founded 20052017
Year Franchised 20142017
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Business Experience Requirements
 
The Bubble Bus Franchise
Card My Yard Franchise
Experience

Financially qualified candidates who are fun and full of life.

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Financing Options
 
The Bubble Bus Franchise
Card My Yard Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support
 
The Bubble Bus Franchise
Card My Yard 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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Expansion Plans
 
The Bubble Bus Franchise
Card My Yard Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
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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 Card My Yard

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A yard greeting business utilizing the “Card My Yard” concept and their business operating system to provide yard greeting services and related products.
Card My Yard is the original yard greeting service based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in making your BIG day even BIGGER. Amy Arnold and Jessica Stanley, both moms of three, met at a women's Bible Study and quickly became friends. In October 2014, the two moms along with their husbands founded Card My Yard with a simple goal to serve families and make a positive impact in the community as small business owners. Now 200+ franchise locations are in operation across the United States spreading joy on a daily basis. They are honored to share in celebrating milestone moments in others' lives and hearing stories of great joy and accomplishment.