MODE vs BareBones WorkWear Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
MODE Franchise
BareBones WorkWear Franchise
Investment $171,000 - And Up$345,000 - $393,800
Franchise Fee $30,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 6%4%
Advertising Fee 1%1%
Year Founded 20071998
Year Franchised 20112013
Term Of Agreement --
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Business Experience Requirements

 
MODE Franchise
BareBones WorkWear Franchise
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Financing Options

 
MODE Franchise
BareBones WorkWear Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support

 
MODE Franchise
BareBones WorkWear Franchise
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.

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Expansion Plans

 
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BareBones WorkWear Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

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.

About BareBones WorkWear

BareBones WorkWear® is a retro concept packaged in an innovative franchise operation. Maybe you remember the corner haberdashery store where a guy went to get a basic overall or a pair of classic Levi’s® and a pair of hearty logger boots that he relied on to work hard and strong. It was not about fashion and not about the frills - it was about a trusting relationship with the owner, his staff, and the brand.
The BareBones concept is all about those loyal customer relationships built on an honest, straightforward and unpretentious approach to provide useful products at a fair price. We are customer-centric. It’s part of our DNA. If you always have the best consideration of the needs of the customer, then success follows right along.

What else is in our DNA?

It is rare to find an apparel or boot franchise in America. Workwear products are found in army/navy surplus stores, Sears®, farm/ranch stores, some big box sports stores, and in a few mom & pop shops. Some specialty places have scrubs only. BareBones WorkWear® provides a product line for the "cross-over market place.”

The strategy behind fashion-based retail stores is a cycle of hit - miss, then markdown. That’s why they have to have constant sales and coupons. They often do not refill existing product items, whereas the BareBone’s product line has minimalistic style changes from year to year. There is enough change to keep the excitement, but the basic utilitarian stuff creates a repetitive and loyal following. We spend our efforts supplying what people actually need instead of forcing what we think they want.

As a VetFran member we offer a 10% Discount for the Franchise Fee and Area Development.