IslandTime Treasures vs The Bubble Bus Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of IslandTime Treasures vs The Bubble Bus including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
IslandTime Treasures Franchise
The Bubble Bus Franchise
Investment $11,000 - $26,350$92,000 - $116,000
Franchise Fee $7,500N/A
Royalty Fee 10%-
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 20112005
Year Franchised 20122014
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee N/A-


Business Experience Requirements

 
IslandTime Treasures Franchise
The Bubble Bus Franchise
Experience

*Total net worth requirement $75,000 *Marketing skills *Must enjoy being around kids and giving out lots of smiles!

Financially qualified candidates who are fun and full of life.


Financing Options

 
IslandTime Treasures Franchise
The Bubble Bus Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support

 
IslandTime Treasures Franchise
The Bubble Bus Franchise
Training

*Online 4 Hours (Prior to Initial Training) *At corporate headquarters location 2 Days

3 days of comprehensive training at our St. Louis HQ, which will include marketing, operations, safety, and event administration training. Your instruction will be thorough and will provide you with all of the training needed to become a successful franchise owner.

Support

*Purchasing co-operatives *Newsletter *Regional/national meetings *Toll-free telephone line *Grand opening *Internet support *Field operations & evaluations *Lease negotiations

We will deliver to you a completely equipped and built-out Bubble Bus that is ready for your first event. 3 days training.

Marketing

Ad slicks

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Operations

*Absentee ownership of franchises allowed *Average number of employees a franchisee would need to run a typical franchised unit 1-2 *The franchise can be run from home.

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Expansion Plans

 
IslandTime Treasures Franchise
The Bubble Bus Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About IslandTime Treasures

Much like Build-a-Bear Workshop - We make school and church fundraisers, events, fairs, weddings, and parties a truly unforgettable experience by providing a unique, hands-on art experience for folks of all ages that are as entertaining as they are educational. Our affordable sand impression art experience provides the ability for a customer to build their own treasure utilizing our mobile sandboxes. Our affordable ($10 - $40 per item average) sand impression art experience provides the ability for a customer to build their own treasure in three short steps: Step 1 - They choose a treasure form in a variety of shapes and sizes, or use their hand or footprint. Step 2 - They decorate the treasure sand impression with island bling, including shells, sea glass, rocks, or tons of other cool items. Step 3 - We pour in our special Island Mud. 15 minutes later... voila! Their project is done and ready to go! The IslandTime Treasures franchise opportunity is available in two business formats, depending on your business needs and goals. Franchise investment levels start at an affordable $15,900 and include a comprehensive startup kit that has everything you need to begin scheduling events and making money. - Mobile Unit Enjoy the freedom of a part-time home based business to make money! IslandTime Treasures owners (aka Island Guides) provide our unique product experience for birthday parties, events, fairs, school and church fundraisers, plus many other venues. Mobile unit owners receive a minimum protected territory of 200,000 in population. Mobile unit operators can also grow sales in their territory through the ownership of additional retail kiosks and cart units. - Kiosk & Cart Generate more revenue with the addition of a cart or kiosk! For resorts, camps, theme parks, zoo's, malls, and other public venues, our retail fixed kiosks or mobile carts are "customer magnets" and can provide excellent incremental income. IslandTime Treasures kiosks and carts are customized to fit your facility and can be operated part-time or year-round, depending on your requirements. Kiosk and cart locations do not receive a protected territory and are restricted to doing retail business at the installed location.

About The Bubble Bus

The Bubble Bus is the world's most sure-fire way of spreading joy and bubbles to people of all ages. The first and only mobile business of its kind, the Bubble Bus and its interactive bubble-making magic can appear anywhere you want to attract or entertain a crowd. The Bubble Bus provides a "visual" bubble extravaganza for events, which produces thousands of bubbles per minute, using day light smoke filled, and Tekno Bubbles, our patented glowing blacklight bubbles. This is a franchise that appeals to every age and demographic. Your B2B customers: Any business that wants to bring visual attention to their grand opening, or special sale. City festivals, parades, and charity events are several other examples of businesses who can contract for your service. Your B2C customer: Anyone looking to celebrate a special personal event such as birthdays, weddings, high school dances and pep rallies, as well as opportunities with church picnics and festivals. The possibilities are endless!