WSI Internet vs PC-ER Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
WSI Internet Franchise
PC-ER Franchise
Investment $64,450 - $94,550$17,500 - $22,500
Franchise Fee $49,700 - $69,700$7,500
Royalty Fee 10%2%
Advertising Fee -Varies
Year Founded 19952007
Year Franchised 19962014
Term Of Agreement -2 years
Term Of Agreement -2 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
WSI Internet Franchise
PC-ER Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience

    • All franchisees should be A+ certified and/or the equivalent in experience. If not when signed they will be expected to complete this and a couple other certifications within the 1st 6 months of owning the franchise. For special cost benefits a Veteran and or their family can operate this franchise for as little as $7500.

    Financing Options
     
    WSI Internet Franchise
    PC-ER Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-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
    PC-ER Franchise
    Training Classroom Training: 42 hours

    A franchisee should be at least A+ certified prior to entering this arrangement. There is a prescreening test provided to help us make sure we aren't setting the franchisee up for failure. We want success for us and them alike. We also have arranged a 30 hour, pre-franchise signing, Entrepreneurial training to help them make sure they know what goes into running a business. This is designed to help them write their own Business Plan and provide a mentoring coach over the next 12 months.
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform

    Our home location has technicians on staff available to assist in problem areas.
    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.

    Each PC-ER inside Walmart is responsible for store opening for 70 hours a week. I know this may sound like a lot but we are working on the premise that they are providing 3000+ walk by traffic daily. The franchisee can choose to hire someone support staff if necessary and adjustments can be made to their scheduled opening provided it is approved by PC-ER, LLC and Walmart prior to making the change.

    Expansion Plans
     
    WSI Internet Franchise
    PC-ER Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About WSI Internet

    We Service the 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.

    #109 on Entrepreneur's ranking of the top 150 franchises offering incentives and other programs to help veterans become franchisees
    Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee

    About PC-ER

    PC-ER (Personal Computer and Electronic Repair) is a Veteran (and/or Veteran's family) owned business location within designated large retail locations. We will be providing service and repair to computers, laptops, tablets and cell phones. We will also provide warranty work for large retail locations as well as providing additional services to their customers regarding the use of their electronics. Franchisees will own and operate their own business within the franchise guidelines from the PC-ER, LLC. The operation of this franchise has been tested over the past 7 years with successful locations inside of large retail locations since. We have been granted a "pilot" with large retail locations which means we get 20 stores opened in 3 month intervals until we get to 100 locations, then they offer larger numbers of stores per 3 month window. It is our intent to be inside every available large retail location in the US within 5 years. For special cost benefits a Veteran and or their family can operate this franchise for as little as $7500.