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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Signs By Tomorrow vs Imprint In Time 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 | $72,240 - $198,500 |
Franchise Fee | $20,000 | $27,000 |
Royalty Fee | 6% | $400/Mo. |
Advertising Fee | 1% | - |
Year Founded | 1986 | - |
Year Franchised | 1987 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 20 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 20 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 | -/- | -/- |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/- |
Equipment | -/- | -/- |
Inventory | -/- | -/- |
Receivables | -/- | -/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | 2 weeks at our company headquarters in Jasper, Georgia. Graphics training and the technical "how to" of the sign and imprint technologies coupled with 2 days of business training. 1 week in an actual working facility where you will work side by side with an existing facility owner. Up to 2 weeks in your new facility of OJT to help you acclimate to your new role and to introduce you to our proprietary marketing strategies to get you off to a running start. Post opening, videos of the training you received will be available 24/7 as well as tutorials of specific technical aspects that you can review on your schedule. You will also get a priority toll free number to call when you have any questions, and you are welcome to attend refresher classes at no charge. |
Support | - | - |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | - |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | 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.
Imprint In Time is a business marketing franchise. We provide all levels of signage, we provide all forms of imprinted garments, we provide graphics services, we provide engraved products, we provide reprographic services, blueprints and digital storage, we provide promotional products, we provide document services. We are Imprint In Time, we create and sell products and ideas that all businesses need for marketing their products. Founded by Rick Bowman and Brenda Bowman in March 2005, Imprint In Time quickly proved itself to be a winner, consistently drawing business away from the competing companies. The Bowman Family got its start in the sign & imprinting business by owning and operating a very successful location. After a year of working toward an efficient sign and imprint model, the founders of Imprint In Time started working on the idea of franchising the company. Imprint In Time is a new model and will be a serious competitor within the sign and imprint industry. The foundation of Imprint In Time is the ability to derive profit from a multitude of complimentary products and services allowing us to mitigate line item costs by offering the customer packages instead of individual items. We feel this is the key to our success...and our customers agree!