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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Signs By Tomorrow vs Copy Club including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $90,799 - $317,047 | $311,300 - $421,950 |
Franchise Fee | $20,000 | $30,000 |
Royalty Fee | 6% | 7% |
Advertising Fee | 1% | - |
Year Founded | 1986 | 1992 |
Year Franchised | 1987 | 1994 |
Term Of Agreement | 20 years | 25 years |
Term Of Agreement | 20 years | 25 years |
Renewal 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/Yes |
Start-up Costs | -/- | No/Yes |
Equipment | -/- | No/Yes |
Inventory | -/- | No/Yes |
Receivables | -/- | No/No |
Payroll | -/- | No/No |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | - | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | - |
Operations | - |
0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | No |
International Expansion | No | No |
Founded by Joseph McGuinness in 1986, Signs By Tomorrow provides customers with a variety of printing and sign-making services. Each location can create special event banners, graphics and signs; full color graphics; architectural signage; real estate signage; and vehicle signage, usually in one day.
In 1992, Bud Hadfield opened his first Copy Club location in Cypress, Texas. Each Copy Club center provides its copying, computer, design and other business services 24 hours a day.
Copy Club is part of the ICED family of franchises, which also includes Kwik Kopy, Franklin's Printing, The Ink Well, American Wholesale Thermographers and Women's Health Boutique.