Business Description

CLIX offers the most innovative and comprehensive photography business available! If you are looking for a fun business in a high-demand field, one with strong support and multiple revenue streams, then you must consider the CLIX Franchise Opportunity. CLIX combines innovative digital imaging products and services with a multi-use retail portrait studio and on-location event photography business. Plus, you do not need any previous photography experience to become a CLIX franchisee. CLIX offers franchise opportunities for on-location event photography allowing you to work from home (catering to pre-schools, daycares, sports leagues, dance studios, proms, etc); a stand-alone Portrait Studio Digital Design Center (catering to families, children, pets, business portraits, etc., along with the Design Center allowing customers to create custom designed digital photobooks, digital scrapbooks, and special memory DVD's and photo novelty items), as well as a combination of both opportunities! So, no matter what your available capital, we have a franchise option.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1999

Franchising Since:  2005

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	28	96.6%
Company-Owned Units:	1	3.4%
Total Operating Units:	29	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 29 100% In 15 States Canada: 0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces International: 0 0% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 29 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. California	4
2. New York	6
3. Virginia	3

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$75K
Cash Investment:	$15-100K
Total Investment:	$36-399K
Average Total Investment:	$299K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$21-29.5K
Average Franchise Fee:	$25K
On-Going Royalty:	6%
Average Royalty:	6%
Advertising Fee:	2%

Average Number of Employees: 1-2 Full-time, 2-3 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 1,300-1,600

Preferred Sites: Strip Center, Home-based

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: Yes

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	5
General Business Experience:	4
Specific Industry Experience:	1
Formal Education:	1
Psychological Profile:	3
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	10 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	10 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed, But Discouraged
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 1 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	No
Size of Corporate Staff:	14
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	Yes
Financial Assistance?	Yes, Indirect
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	Yes
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	Yes
Local Advertising:	Yes
Marketing Materials:	Ad Slicks, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos
Additional Services:	Grand Opening, In-house Marketing, Marketing Research, Online Extranet, Sales Strategies
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:	Not Applicable
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	At Additional Cost
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. Rochester, NY	3 Weeks
2. Franchisee Location Upon Opening	1 Week
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 24 U.S.: Yes, All United States Canada: No Overseas: No	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from CLIX.