WSI Internet vs Manufacturing Management Associates Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of WSI Internet vs Manufacturing Management Associates including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	WSI Internet Franchise	Manufacturing Management Associates Franchise
Investment	$64,450 - $94,550	$25,000
Franchise Fee	$49,700 - $69,700	$10,000 - $15,000
Royalty Fee	10%	5%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1995	1982
Year Franchised	1996	1990
Term Of Agreement	-	10 years
Term Of Agreement	-	10 years
Renewal Fee	-	To be determined
Business Experience Requirements
	WSI Internet Franchise	Manufacturing Management Associates Franchise
Experience	General business experience	Industry experience General business experience
Financing Options
	WSI Internet Franchise	Manufacturing Management Associates Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	Yes/No
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/No
Equipment	No/No	No/No
Inventory	No/No	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	WSI Internet Franchise	Manufacturing Management Associates Franchise
Training	Classroom Training: 42 hours	-
Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations
Marketing	National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing	Co-op advertising
Operations	Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.	0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	WSI Internet Franchise	Manufacturing Management Associates Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	No

Company Overviews

About WSI Internet

WSI Internet, founded in 1995, has a network of consultants that spreads across more than 87 countries and six continents, providing Internet services to small- and medium-sized businesses. WSI Internet is based in Toronto, Ontario, and has been franchising since 1996.

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Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee

About Manufacturing Management Associates

Founded in 1982, Manufacturing Management Associates' franchisees offer manufacturing consulting for small- to medium-sized companies including quality management, management advisory, information systems, performance improvement and engineering and technology development services.