WSI Internet vs Schooley Mitchell Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	WSI Internet Franchise	Schooley Mitchell Franchise
Investment	$64,450 - $94,550	$66,500 - And Up
Franchise Fee	$49,700 - $69,700	$68,000
Royalty Fee	10%	8%
Advertising Fee	-	2%
Year Founded	1995	2004
Year Franchised	1996	2004
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	WSI Internet Franchise	Schooley Mitchell Franchise
Experience	General business experience	-
Financing Options
	WSI Internet Franchise	Schooley Mitchell Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/-
Equipment	No/No	-/-
Inventory	No/No	-/-
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	WSI Internet Franchise	Schooley Mitchell Franchise
Training	Classroom Training: 42 hours	The training provided comes in various formats. First of all, there is a 5-day initial training course held at Schooley Mitchell Corporate Office - this training can also be done remotely as well. All new Franchisees are required to take the initial training course before they begin work in a Schooley Mitchell Franchise.This training covers the operations, marketing, sales, business building and relationship building processes that are effective for Schooley Mitchell Franchisees. The course includes basic technical training and more importantly, instruction on the use of our reference manuals. It includes instruction on how to use the continuous training facilities through The Warehouse, our Intranet environment as well as two days of training using the actual software tools including live client cases. Each new Franchisee also receives an intensive first year of Business Development Mentoring and Coaching Program. This one-on-one training is comprised of tips, tools and information about Sales, Marketing, Cost Savings Analysis, Operations and The Warehouse.
Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	-
Marketing	National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing	-
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.	Average number of employees: Flexible, mainly owner-operator. Franchisee may maintain a sole practitioner status or build as large as desired. Full-time opportunity.
Expansion Plans
	WSI Internet Franchise	Schooley Mitchell Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	Yes
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

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 Schooley Mitchell

Schooley Mitchell is a cost reduction franchise specializing in reducing business’ expenses across several
key areas. Our service is risk-free and completely independent; the only profits we earn come from