Your Investment - Retail

Franchise Fee - $25,000
Total Investment - $280,000

Your franchise territory will be 150,000 in size and is determined by Zip Code. Included in your Franchise Fee:

• Your territory
• F.A.S.T. - Proprietary Scheduling Software
• Operations Manual
• Marketing Manual
• Operations on DVD
• Marketing on DVD
• Pre-opening procedures video
• Road Tech training video
• Laptop repair 101 video
• Accounting video
• Your business website
• 160+ forms, documents, and contracts
• Use of all logo’s and trade marks
• Tech Site for industry updates / Tech Tools are downloadable
• Knowledge Board
• Graphics Art Department
• Employee Hiring and Retention Program
• Marketing Department
• Tech Tools CD Pack
• Franchise Advisory Board
• Tech Problem / Solution Knowledge Base
• 1 week on-site training for grand opening
• Complete Blue Prints and Layout
• Lease negotiations

Initial Advertising and marketing- $55,000
Our Advertising and Marketing Agency will develop a customized Grand Opening launch plan designed to help you reach breakeven as quickly as possible.

Your customized marketing plan will include a Pre-Opening, Soft Opening, Grand Opening as well as a first year plan with the primary goal being to help you have a successful launch to your business.

It also includes your vehicle wrap.

The current National Advertising Fee is $350 per month, per territory, after your first 90 days in business.

Travel and Living Expenses While in Training - $2,000 per Person
This covers the cost of travel, food and lodging, for 1 person, while you’re in Las Vegas for training. Travel and lodging cost may vary according to the time of year.

Retail Service Center Pack "A" - $94,000
Start up supplies, uniforms, equipment, memory sticks, RAM, software, retail store inventory as well as basic startup marketing materials.

Leasehold Improvements and Fixtures - $40,000
Cost for your build out and any retail fixtures.

Fees, Permits, License, Insurance and Utilities - $6,000
All your pre-opening licenses and permits required to meet all local and state requirements.

Lease - $10,000
Financial requirements at signing of lease and will vary from market to market and size of store.

Vehicle - $3,000 - $18,500
White Toyota Scion xB is the official Dude Mobile. The investment covers; lease, purchase or financing and will vary from market-to-market.

Working Capital - $45,000 (per territory)
Covers initial insurance premium, vehicle wrap and 3 months living expenses. Working capital requirements will vary from market-to-market and depend on staffing.

Royalty – 8%
Ongoing Toll Free Technical Support Hotline
Ongoing Toll Free Business Coaching
Ongoing Toll Free Marketing Department
National Accounts
Continually Updated Manuals
Affiliations for Warranty Work
Monthly eMail Marketing Program
Franchisee Knowledge Board
Monthly Marketing Roundtable
Monthly Technical Roundtable
Monthly Newsletter
Monthly Teleconference with Corporate
Franchise Owner Site for Industry and Corporate Updates – Continually Updated

What do we expect from you?  

Once your franchise application is accepted and you’re awarded a Friendly computers franchise here’s what we expect from you: 

• We want you to grow personally
• Make more money
• Work hard
• Let us train you
• To use our support tools
• Help other people grow