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Options Franchising Co.

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Population of Standard Territory

Up to 400,000

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Guaranteed senior population in territory

30,000 – 35,000

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Cost of Franchise

$39,000

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Royalty fees

5% – 3%

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Frequency of royalty debits

Monthly

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Revenue based on

Paid Invoices

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Marketing fees

0.5%
Frequency of Marketing debits

Monthly

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Do you provide any incentives for new franchises?

Yes

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If yes, what are these incentives?

$1,500/month

 To assist you with your start-up, ongoing fees (revenue royalty, marketing royalty, and technology fee) are waived for the first two months from the date of completing the 5-day Initial Training. Alternatively the franchisee may choose to be charged royalties for these first two months and receive $3,000 in cash ($1,500/month for these first two months) from the franchisor.
Technology Fee

$475/month

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Face-to-Face Training

1 week
Total Initial investment

$57,700 – $88,600
Date business started

1989

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Number of corporately-owned outlets

12

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