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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Crestcom vs Estrada Strategies including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $85,345 - $101,699 | $43,300 - $77,200 |
Franchise Fee | $69,500 | $35,000 |
Royalty Fee | 35.5% | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1987 | 2000 |
Year Franchised | 1991 | 2006 |
Term Of Agreement | 7 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 7 years | - |
Renewal Fee | $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 | Yes/Yes | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | Classroom Training: 44 hours Additional Training: Bi-annual meetings | - |
Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | - |
Marketing | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | - |
Operations |
Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
Estrada Strategies CEO Club members study the Six Disciplines of BusinessTM, the Estrada Strategies curriculum that focuses on what it takes to build a successful business and to grow as a CEO. Each of the Six Disciplines contains four subcategories of elements that must be systematized and require the CEO's attention. You don't know what you don't know. With 24 modules of structured CEO/entrepreneurial training, our members excel through expanding and applying their knowledge.