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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Vintage Stock vs Game X Change including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $337,700 - $585,400 | $150,000 - $200,000 |
Franchise Fee | $30,000 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | 5% | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1980 | 1992 |
Year Franchised | 2005 | 1994 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | $500 | - |
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 | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | - | - |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
Vintage Stock sells used or pre-owned products, including books, music, movies, video games, sports collectibles, trading cards, games, comics, and toys. With Vintage Stock, customers can get everything they want in one store. In fact, each Vintage Stock store can carry upward of 40,000 to 60,000 unique items, everything from Beatles memorabilia and Spider-Man comic books to Mickey Mantle autographs and Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards to the newest DVD and music releases. Founded in 1980, in Joplin, Missouri, Vintage Stock was originally called Book Barn and sold used books. As time progressed, we have diversified the product line to include other new and pre-owned products, including music, movies, video games, sports collectibles, trading cards, games, comics and toys.
GAME X CHANGE is one of the longest running video game operations in the U.S. Our stores meet the expectations of today's value-conscious consumers to provide a unique, upscale opportunity to buy, sell and trade their Video Games, Movies, Skate Equipment and Small Electronics. We offer the customer a diverse product mix of new and used games, movies, hard skate goods and accessories from the venerable Nintendo and Atari to the latest cutting edge machines such as the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Sony Playstation 3 in a customer friendly atmosphere. We are dedicated to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to operate your franchise store. Our comprehensive selection of preferred vendors help make the Game X Change family member uniquely well supported. We strive to provide you unrivaled franchise support. We work hand in hand with you throughout the process to: