Above the Standard vs Thriveworks Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Above the Standard Franchise
Thriveworks Franchise
Investment $61,400 - $73,900$16,700 - $79,282
Franchise Fee $49,900$10,000 - $20,000
Royalty Fee 15%3%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 19812008
Year Franchised 20102013
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Above the Standard Franchise
Thriveworks Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Above the Standard Franchise
Thriveworks Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
Above the Standard Franchise
Thriveworks Franchise
Training -On-The-Job Training: 1-2 days Classroom Training: 3 days Additional Training: At company-owned center
Support -Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
Marketing --
Operations

Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).

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Expansion Plans
 
Above the Standard Franchise
Thriveworks Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Above the Standard

*Procurement/sourcing expertise *Purchasing and management staff training *Procurement outsourcing for all or part of your purchasing department *Finance and Administrative Services *Business growth *Reduce costs and increase quality *Centralize procurement *Provide needed products or services *Build new markets in your company *Provide Just-In-Time Inventory (JIT) *Increase supply chain efficiency *Retain best value and remain competitive *Compliance *Supplier performance improvement *Support day-to-day buying activity *Policy/Procedure creation, implementation, validation *Transaction automation and processing *Bring focus to core competencies. *Develop strong end-user to provider relationship *Lower procurement related labor costs *Improve overall procurement performance *Provide greater control, reporting, and supplier compliance *Organization and internal cost performance *Data for benchmark analysis, goals, and results *Procurement personnel training *Procurement department creation and implementation

About Thriveworks

A Thriveworks franchise is a unique turn-key counseling business opportunity unlike anything else in the field. Thriveworks is the country’s fastest growing brand of counseling centers and offers well-qualified franchisees a therapy practice with:

A Thriveworks practice could be the right investment for your career and future.  Are you ready?

The Initial Franchise Fee is $10,000 to convert an existing practice into a Thriveworks center (“Conversion Model”) or $20,000 for a new startup center (“Standard Model”) with exclusive rights to operate in a specific area as defined by the franchisor. Additional franchises will be available for a reduced fee of $5,000 per Franchise.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Thriveworks Franchise ranges from $16,700 to $31,800 for a Conversion Model and from $36,100 to $79,282 for a Standard Model which will depend on a number of factors that are fully discussed in Item 7. This includes the Initial Franchise Fee of $10,000 for a Conversion Model or $20,000 for a Standard Model (as discussed in Item 5) that must be paid to Thriveworks Franchising LLC or an affiliate.