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Crown Trophy

Trophy and awards retailer.

What started out as a part-time job in college has turned into a franchise with more than 148 stores nationwide. A physical education major in college, Chuck Weisenfeld took a job at a local sporting goods store to make extra money. Working in the store's trophy department, Weisenfeld saw how profitable trophies could be.

After earning his degree and teaching in a high school for a few years, Weisenfeld finally quit teaching and opened his first Crown Trophy in Brooklyn in 1978. A few years later, he began offering franchises to his friends. Today the company creates and sells trophies and awards for various organizations and events.

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Start-up Costs & Franchises Fees

How much does it cost to open a Crown Trophy Franchises?

Total Investment: $165,000-$190,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $35,000
Royalty Fee: 5%
Advertising Fee: N/A
Term of Agreement: 5 years

How to contact Crown Trophy

Crown Trophy News

Crown Trophy Opens 93rd & 94th Locations
Crown Trophy, the Hawthorne, NY based franchisor of trophy and awards franchise centers announced the opening of its 93rd and 94th locations. Crown Trophy is the only franchise in the awards industry in America and the largest retailer of trophies and awards in the country. Crown began its National ... more

Crown Trophy Ranked #28 In National Franchise Survey
Success Magazine has ranked Crown Trophy, the largest supplier of awards in America and the fastest growing chain in the awards industry, as one of America's most recognized franchise systems. Success Magazine has been doing this national survey of franchise companies for more than a decade. The... more

Crown Trophy Opens 80th Location
Crown Trophy, the largest retailer of trophies and awards in the country and the only franchise in the industry announced the opening of its 80th location. The tremendous surge in growth has made Crown's goal of having 100 locations by the end of the year a distinct reality. Nick Gimpel, Vice ... more

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Franchise History

When did the first Crown Trophy open? 1978
When did Crown Trophy start Franchising? 1987

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	International	Corporate
2007	139	0	0	0
2006	136	0	0	0
2005	132	0	0	0
2004	125	0	0	0
2003	115	0	0	1
2002	106	0	0	1
2001	93	0	0	1
2000	91	0	0	1

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Third Party Financing Source(s): Diamond Finacial

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
E-mail Flyers; Database Creation; Direct Mail; Exclusive Catalogs

Business Operations

10% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

Marketing skills

People skills; leadership potential

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