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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Smartbox Portable Self Storage vs Stor-X Organizing Systems including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $365,900 - $849,300 | $50,000 - $100,000 |
Franchise Fee | $40,000 - $150,000 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | 7% | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 2003 | 1987 |
Year Franchised | 2004 | 1987 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 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 | No/No | No/No |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | No/No |
Equipment | No/Yes | No/No |
Inventory | No/Yes | No/No |
Receivables | No/No | No/No |
Payroll | No/No | No/No |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | - | - |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
SMARTBOX provides moving options at an affordable price, as well as time saving solutions that will help make your move less tiring and more enjoyable. Equally, we understand storage. We know that providing our customers with space saving solutions is important, and our goal is to offer great storage options that work for your specific needs.
In 1989, when managing Pacific Closet Works Ltd in BC’s Lower Mainland, STOR-X Organizing Systems owner Wolf Nickel knew there was a better way to deliver custom, craftsman results without spending days in a customer’s home.
First he pioneered the STOR-X Lean Manufacturing System. Then he revolutionized it. Wolf recognized early on that in order to be a responsive, quality-driven, service-oriented company, he’d need to provide strong business and operational support for a dealer network - a group that would benefit from shared advertising and marketing initiatives.
Today there are more than 17 franchisees in Western Canada, supported by a dynamic, progressive franchisee program and over 100 U.S. dealers.