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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Stork News of America vs Pet Evolution including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $11,530 - $75,700 | $424,500 - $598,550 |
Franchise Fee | $8,000 - $13,000 | $49,000 |
Royalty Fee | $800-1.2K/yr. | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1983 | 2021 |
Year Franchised | 1984 | 2021 |
Term Of Agreement | 1 year | - |
Term Of Agreement | 1 year | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | � STRONG Desire to succeed � Minimum 5 years sales experience � Integrity and Honesty � Interest and Ability to follow a plan | |
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 | Available at franchisee's location | � Training Program at our Headquarters � Training at Your Site |
Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet | Vivid Digital Concepts has an experienced support staff that is intimately familiar with franchising and the importance of great customer service to our Franchisees. We provide a total support answer for your needs, covering every aspect of development and maintenance of a Private Network to creating a value proposition for both you and your customers. � On-going Ad Design Support � Initial Sales and Marketing Support � On-going Sales and Marketing Support � Accounting Support � Access to our Proprietary Software � Installation Assistance � Exclusive Territory � Business Model with Re-Occurring Revenues |
Marketing | Co-op advertising | - |
Operations |
Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
Stork News of America Inc. was founded in 1983 and began franchising in 1984. It has more than 135 locations in the United States and Canada. Stork News has an arrangement with Babies 'R' Us that places Stork News displays in all Babies 'R' Us units that are located in an area where a Stork News franchisee is present, thus offering franchisees automatic advertising. Stork News of America is based in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Pet Evolution Franchising LLC is offering franchises for the operation under the Pet Evolution trademark of pet supply stores focused on pet health and wellness that offer high quality pet food and other pet products along with pet grooming services, including in-store and mobile nail trimming, and that provide in-store self-service dog washing stations for customers to wash their dogs.