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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Advanced Laser Clinics vs The Great American Barbershop including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
| Start-Up Costs and Fees | ||
| Investment | $225,000 - $260,000 | $175,500 - $297,000 | 
| Franchise Fee | N/A | $35,000 | 
| Royalty Fee | - | 6% | 
| Advertising Fee | - | 2% | 
| Year Founded | 2000 | 2015 | 
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 2018 | 
| Term Of Agreement | - | - | 
| Term Of Agreement | - | - | 
| Renewal Fee | - | - | 
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 Business Experience Requirements | ||
| Experience | - | - | 
| Financing Options | ||
| In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
| Franchise Fees | -/- | -/- | 
| Start-up Costs | -/- | -/- | 
| Equipment | -/- | -/- | 
| Inventory | -/- | -/- | 
| Receivables | -/- | -/- | 
| Payroll | -/- | -/- | 
| Training & Support | ||
| Training | - | On-The-Job Training: 18 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours | 
| Support | - | Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform Marketing Support Social media SEO Website development | 
| Marketing | - | Social media SEO Website development | 
| Operations | - | - | 
| Expansion Plans | ||
| US Expansion | Yes | Yes | 
| Canada Expansion | - | - | 
| International Expansion | - | - | 
Advanced Laser Clinics™ is one of the nation's foremost provider of laser hair removal & skin renewal services. Having performed well over 250,000 treatments nationwide, Advanced Laser Clinics™ has set the gold standard for efficiency, quality and value in laser hair removal, permanent hair reduction, and skin renewal treatments. Other services include: Laser Hair Removal, Microdermabrasion, LightPulse Skin Renewal, Botox & Collagen, Vein Therapy, Acne Treatments. Advanced Laser Clinics™ also carries a line of Skin Care Products.
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