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CD Warehouse Franchise

Retailer specializing in buying, selling and trading used compact discs

Mark Kane began selling compact discs at a Texas flea market in 1992. The $3,000 he made that first weekend inspired Kane to expand his concept into the CD Warehouse retail chain.

From that initial flea market booth, the company has opened locations throughout the U.S. as well as in Canada, England, France, Guatemala and Venezuela.

Please Note: The operators of CD Warehouse, may not have verified the accuracy of the franchise information contained within this website. For accurate up-to-date information, customers are strongly recommended to visit the official CD Warehouse website.

Start-up Costs & Franchise Fees

How much does it cost to open a CD Warehouse franchise?

Total Investment: $127,100-$164,300
Initial Franchise Fee: $20,000
Royalty Fee: 4-5%
Advertising Fee:
Term of Agreement: 10 years

How to contact CD Warehouse

CD Warehouse News

Djangos.com Makes Offer To Buy Cd Warehouse
Djangos.com, Inc., a privately held retailer of used and new music and movies through its stores and through the Djangos.com Web site, announced today it has presented a cash offer to the Board of Directors of CD Warehouse (OTC Bulletin Board: CDWI), an operator and franchiser of retail music stores... more

Cd Warehouse Suspends E-commerce Site
CD Warehouse, Inc. announced that it has suspended operations of its e-commerce website, cdwarehouse.com. As a result of the discontinuation of its E-commerce efforts, the company expects to realize a pre-tax, nonrecurring charge against earnings of approximately $1.7 million during the third quarte... more

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Franchise History

When did the first CD Warehouse open? 1992
When did CD Warehouse start franchising? 1992

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	International	Corporate
2005	159	3	11	27
2004	0	0	0	0
2003	157	4	13	30
2002	190	7	5	62
2001	218	8	12	65

Expansion Plans

International:

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations

Marketing
Ad slicks

Business Operations

50% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 4

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (60% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

General business experience

Marketing skills

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