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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Top Dog Daycare vs Sit Means Sit including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $71,500 - $182,300 | $24,275 - $123,850 |
Franchise Fee | $30,000 | $17,500 - $20,000 |
Royalty Fee | 4% | $600/mo.-$900/mo. |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1999 | 2006 |
Year Franchised | 2004 | 2009 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | 50% of then-current fee | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | On-The-Job Training: 172 hours Classroom Training: 17.25 hours |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Meetings/Conventions Security/Safety Procedures |
Marketing | Ad slicks | - |
Operations |
0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Social media SEO Website development |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | Yes |
International Expansion | No | - |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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Investment | ||
$71,500 - $182,300 | ||
$24,275 - $123,850 | ||
Franchise Fee | ||
$30,000 | ||
$17,500 - $20,000 | ||
Royalty Fee | ||
4% | ||
$600/mo.-$900/mo. | ||
Advertising Fee | ||
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Year Founded | ||
1999 | ||
2006 | ||
Year Franchised | ||
2004 | ||
2009 | ||
Term Of Agreement | ||
10 years | ||
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Renewal Fee | ||
50% of then-current fee | ||
- | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | ||
- | ||
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | ||
Franchise Fees | ||
No/No | ||
-/- | ||
Start-up Costs | ||
No/No | ||
-/- | ||
Equipment | ||
No/No | ||
-/- | ||
Inventory | ||
No/No | ||
-/- | ||
Receivables | ||
No/No | ||
-/- | ||
Payroll | ||
No/No | ||
-/- | ||
Training & Support |
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Training | ||
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On-The-Job Training: 172 hours Classroom Training: 17.25 hours | ||
Support | ||
Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | ||
Meetings/Conventions Security/Safety Procedures | ||
Marketing | ||
Ad slicks | ||
- | ||
Operations | ||
0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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Social media SEO Website development | ||
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | ||
- | ||
Yes | ||
Canada Expansion | ||
No | ||
Yes | ||
International Expansion | ||
No | ||
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