Hock Shop vs Hut no. 8 Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Hock Shop vs Hut no. 8 including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Hock Shop Franchise
Hut no. 8 Franchise
Investment $165,000$91,700 - $201,900
Franchise Fee $25,000 - $50,000$15,000
Royalty Fee -$360/mo.
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19832007
Year Franchised 19932009
Term Of Agreement --
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Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Hock Shop Franchise
Hut no. 8 Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Hock Shop Franchise
Hut no. 8 Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support
 
Hock Shop Franchise
Hut no. 8 Franchise
Training -You will visit our headquarters and main store in Florida, and will train in both a classroom environment, and then by serving customers alongside us. We will teach you EVERYTHING in one week from purchasing to accounting and from customer service to marketing, and more. When you are ready to open your Hut no. 8 store you will also have one of our representatives on-site to do refresher training, to assist you in serving your customers, and to help with your store set-up. *QuickBooks Pro *Store Setup *Computer Setup, configuration, and initial problem diagnosis *Customer Service *Point Of Sale Training *Purchasing Inventory *Pricing Inventory for Resale *Business Expansion & Idea Building
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Expansion Plans
 
Hock Shop Franchise
Hut no. 8 Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Hock Shop

Demand for quality used products escalates as Canadian consumers demand greater purchasing value and embrace recycling. This key marketing advantage is unaffected by the economy. Cash services through PayDay advance and cheque cashing add to the bottom line. We truly are the "garage sale with a guarantee" - the Evolution of Retail.
 

We are pleased to announce that customers who are in the local area can now shop and pay for their items online and select the option to pick up at your local store using curb side pickup.

You can now request an invoice be emailed to you. Simply call the store and let us know what you would like to pick up. An email link will take you to our secure website for payment. Payment can be made by credit or debit credit cards.

We can now invoice you for loan payments, retail sales & layaways. Items can be picked up curb side, or shipped to your door - please call the store once payment is made. We will be happy to load your items into your vehicle.

About Hut no. 8

Hut no. 8 offers the benefits of being part of a large chain without that whopping great price tag, and with some flexibility as to how you will run your own business. Goin' Postal Franchise Corporation has a proven track record of building successful franchisees with great branding, but at a fraction of the price of everyone else. How? We have franchisees start their business the way we start businesses; by starting off right with the necessary investment, but then letting the income from the business build it up further.
 
Hut no. 8 offers
- Full turn-key operations
- Fantastic Branding
- Combined chain-wide buying power
- In-depth corporate training Industry leading technical support
- The best marketing ROI of ANY franchise system, large or small.
 
Thank you for your interest in joining the Hut no. 8 family! As a nationwide network of proactive, positive, and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, our franchisees are on the path to making their financial goals a reality, and we hope that you will join them and us to share in our mutual success.