Silver Cross vs Rhea Lana Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Silver Cross vs Rhea Lana including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Silver Cross Franchise	Rhea Lana Franchise
Investment	$105,100 - $137,100	$19,050 - $38,950
Franchise Fee	$25,000	$10,000 - $13,500
Royalty Fee	5%	3%-1%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1993	1997
Year Franchised	1994	2008
Term Of Agreement	5 years	-
Term Of Agreement	5 years	-
Renewal Fee	$5K	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Silver Cross Franchise	Rhea Lana Franchise
Experience	General business experience Marketing skills	-
Financing Options
	Silver Cross Franchise	Rhea Lana Franchise
	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
	Silver Cross Franchise	Rhea Lana Franchise
Training	New franchise owners partake in a structured one month training program at the corporate store in Oakville Ontario. Learning from experienced and successful previous owners means you hit the ground running.	On-The-Job Training: 39 hours Classroom Training: 13 hours Additional Training: As needed
Support	Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software
Marketing	Ad slicks	Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing
Operations	; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	-
Expansion Plans
	Silver Cross Franchise	Rhea Lana Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About Silver Cross

The home healthcare products market is valued at more than $4.3 billion, and is expected to continue to grow as the population continues aging, increases in lifespan occur, the cost of out of home health care and living options increase and more people wish to remain in their homes as they age. Silver Cross is the resource for recycled and new home health care equipment including stair lifts, patient lifts, scooters, wheelchairs, home elevators and wheelchair lifts.

About Rhea Lana

• An established children's clothing event can provide the income of a regular paying job, at the least. It's true. Working two-three months per year on a successful sale in a mid-sized market can beat a full-time job, leaving more time and flexibility for you and your family (during the down times!)
• Children's clothing events are needed, especially in "down" economies. Instead of a specialty niche franchise which requires women to have spare income, moms will ALWAYS buy cute clothing for their children. These events are biggest when the dollars are stretched the farthest.
• No Overselling. Many franchise businesses can't be truthful about this. Everyone knows - children need cute clothes.
• Rhea Lana Riner has been holding very successful Children's Clothing Consignment events for 17 years. Our experience and high standards mean that our events are organized, streamlined and most of all - profitable! We hold six flagship events per year in relatively small to medium-sized markets - all very profitable.
• Rhea Lana is an expert, and you'll be working with her and her great support team. With six successful events annually and seventeen years of experience Rhea Lana is the best. Rhea Lana's franchisees will receive an exhaustive manual detailing the secrets to a successful event.
• Rhea Lana's® is the original and best online tagging system available. No one has been bar-coding online longer and settling back to consignors more quickly than Rhea Lana's®. A Rhea Lana's® Franchisee will have the highest quality sale in her market. A Rhea Lana's® sale attracts the high value items which moms can't wait to buy.
• A Rhea Lana's® Franchise is reasonably priced. Rhea Lana's® Franchises are lower in cost than other similar franchises - and offer much more. Rhea Lana's® does not carry a large overhead burden with lots of full time employees. But, the people we DO have are incredible! Our streamlined operations helps you invest more money in your business.
• Our technology is included in the price. Your Rhea Lana's® website is included! While you will supply your computers and Microsoft software, the famous consignment management, barcoding programs, and web pages that make our system great will be yours to use absolutely free.
• This market is untapped in many cities in the U.S. And your city doesn't have Rhea Lana's - yet. Whether your city has none, one or many sales, the time is ripe to introduce moms to Rhea Lana's®. Excellent Rhea Lana's® Sales always grow, even with competition.
• A Rhea Lana's® Franchise includes exclusive rights to Rhea Lana’s® in your territory.
• Rhea Lana's has had an incredibly low turn over rate since we began franchising in 2008 because we care about the success of our franchisees. Some Rhea Lana Franchisees have decided to sell their business for one reason or another, and typically have been able to quickly find a buyer due to the value of a Rhea Lana's Franchise. We believe in long-term relationships with our franchise owners. We consider our Rhea Lana Franchisees like family and part of a very special network and support system.
• The Franchise Fee of an exclusive Rhea Lana Territory is $10,000-$13,500, depending on the size of the territory. Royalties are 1-3%. The percentage begins at 3%, then declines as gross sales rise and owners learn the business. This is the opposite of some franchise models. But at Rhea Lana's®, we want our franchise owners to keep more of their hard earned money! 
• A current Rhea Lana franchise owner in good standing may purchase additional territories at a discounted rate.