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May of 1881, General Thomas Rosser chose a location for a major divisional point of the Canadian Pacific Railway and
named this new townsite "Brandon". The name "Brandon" is derived from the Blue Hills of Brandon and they, in turn,
had received the name second hand from a Hudson's Bay trading post known as Brandon House - which it turn had been
named after a hill on an island in James Bay where Capt. James had moored his ship in the winter of 1631. With that,
hundreds flocked to Brandon to gain a foothold in the new development and reap the benefits of the rich and abundant
farmland. They came quickly and before they could put up permanent structures, new habitants arrived and pitched
their tents, sure to be charter participants in the new West. Brandon grew so rapidly that it never attained the
status of village nor a town, but became a city overnight. Brandon was officially incorporated as a city on May
30th, 1882.
On July 3rd, 1882 the first council of the City of Brandon held its historic meeting. The first mayor of Brandon was
the Honourable Thomas Mayne Daly.
Brandon is often referred to as "The Wheat City" in honor of its rich agricultural heritage and reputation as a
prosperous farming community. It has also been called "The Host City" for the number of national and international
events that have taken place in the city. This tradition continues as Brandon hosted the 2003 Manitoba Indigenous
Summer Games and will host the 2006 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.Brandon is situated along the
Assiniboine River in the southwest corner of the province of Manitoba and is now the second largest city in
Manitoba. It covers an area of 43 square kilometers (26 square miles) and its official population according to the
2001 Census is 41,037. However, its trading area population is estimated at 180,000.
Brandon is the little city with the big heart and has twice been voted one of the top ten cities in Canada in which
to live by Chatelaine magazine and is a progressive community with a quality of life that must be experienced to be
appreciated |
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Cash Requirements for Brandon |
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Franchise fee |
$ 8,500 |
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Training Fee |
$ 6,600 |
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Initial Advertising Material |
$ 5,000 |
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Leasehold Improvements
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office not required |
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Keys Please The Driving Alternative published phone number |
No charge |
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Central Dispatching |
No charge for first six months |
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Fielding day-time inquiries on published phone number |
No charge for first six months |
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Pre-opening Costs |
N/A |
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Employees Required |
N/A |
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Total Minimum Initial Investment |
$20,100 |
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The above is based on the franchisee being active in the development of Brandon |
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While this amount of money may be available to an applicant by way of a bank loan, we will not
approve any candidate unless they have approximately one half of the total investment available in unencumbered
cash. We believe that this amount of money is required so that the franchisee does not enter the business with
an unreasonable debt load. |
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What is Included in Your Initial Franchise Fee |
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- The use of Keys Please The Driving Alternative trade name, trademarks and reputation.
- Six months of pre-paid central dispatching
- Six months of fielding day-time inquiries on Keys Please®
published phone number
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*NOTE: Central dispatching fees will be charged to the franchisee commencing on the seventh
month. These charges are determined by the volume of service requests. There is a minimum weekly charge.
All charges for this service are paid in advance. |
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The introductory information above is provided to help you in assessing Keys Please The Driving
Alternative. It does not contain any detailed financial information. Once an application has been
submitted and the application has passed the initial qualifying process, we will be happy to discuss potential
location performances.
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Click here to access the Initial Inquiry Form. |
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