Affordable Uniforms vs MODE Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Affordable Uniforms vs MODE including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Affordable Uniforms Franchise
MODE Franchise
Investment $175,000 - $325,000$171,000 - And Up
Franchise Fee $25,000$30,000
Royalty Fee -6%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 20002007
Year Franchised 20022011
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Business Experience Requirements

 
Affordable Uniforms Franchise
MODE Franchise
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Financing Options

 
Affordable Uniforms Franchise
MODE Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support

 
Affordable Uniforms Franchise
MODE Franchise
Training At our location� Includes at least one week at our location for classroom and hands-on training.

Our franchisees first take a three phase online course after which they spend one full week in Fargo at our Store Support Center and Flagship location. We send a team of 2 to every store for a full week before they open. Once open for six weeks, we offer a Phase VI one-on-one training program with our Founder and the franchisee.

Support The support provided to our franchisees is never ending. We continually aid our franchises in areas such as marketing, ordering product, selling to groups, and advertising. Our franchise intranet is full of resources that you can use in your store and online to help sell to customers as well as help train employees. All of these aspects are crucial to the success of an Affordable Uniforms franchise. We understand that sometimes these tasks feel like a lot to take on, especially for first time business owners; we are here to give you the tools you need to create success in your market. Your franchise support will always be just a phone call or e-mail away. Any time you have questions, one of our staff will be able to assist you and help you fine tune all aspects of your business, giving you the advantages you need.-
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Expansion Plans

 
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Company Overviews

About Affordable Uniforms

In 1995 Mark Vana was 32 years old, married with three young children, and had three jobs. One of his jobs was as a route salesman for an industrial uniform rental company. This rental company often had an excess of used garments that they would throw away simply because they didn’t have room for them anymore. Mark had the idea to begin taking these used, yet adequate work clothes and sell them to a small retail store called Affordable Workwear, located in Garfield Heights, Ohio, that sold new and used work clothes. Mark would take a cargo van full of used work clothes to the manager of the shop for a couple hundred dollars. The extra $200 that Mark made on these work clothes was a small fortune for the young father of three. Some time later, Mr. Vana noticed that Affordable Workwear was going out of business and he was going to lose his much needed extra income. He decided to speak to the owner about the decision. After meeting the owner of Affordable Workwear, he began an immediate friendship with him based on their common Christian faith and similar business interests. A deal was arranged, and Affordable Workwear was no longer going out of business. The work clothing company was soon under new ownership.
Affordable Workwear is actively seeking highly qualified business people to join our company. Owning an
Affordable Uniforms franchise is a tremendous opportunity. We are seeking hard working individuals preferably with business experience. If you are interested in owning your own business please contact us.

About MODE

MODE is a designer outlet in a boutique environment and Home of the $40 Designer Jean. We are a Fargo, ND based company and currently have 12 locations across the Midwest and SC. MODE is unique in that is take the outlet concept and merges it with a boutique environment to make it a special shopping experience, unlike any other.