About Us
Jamey Elrod, a stay-at-home Mom from Chattanooga
TN, started Educational Outfitters. She was frustrated with the
lack of good service and lack of good retailers offering school
uniforms. From her humble beginnings in her garage back in 1998,
Educational Outfitters has grown to over 25 locations across the
country to be the #1 school uniform retailer in a $1 billion
industry.
In fact, Educational Outfitters is America's one
and only school uniform franchise. The highly lucrative school
uniform and school apparel business serves as the core business for
EO owners, but our menu of products and services doesn't stop
there. We offer additional revenue programs like on-site
embroidery, screen printing, alterations, and promotional products.
The demand for these services continues to grow, and Educational
Outfitters is well-positioned to be the brand leader in this
untapped and under-served marketplace.
Why Educational
Outfitters?
Educational Outfitters created and offers an
additional profit center to serve the needs for the exploding
corporate logo wear sector. CustomLogo Outfitters was a natural
off-shoot servicing the business and corporate apparel market. It's
almost like getting two franchises for the price of one. You will
be able to draw upon our industry knowledge, preferred discounted
pricing programs, experienced support staff, and unique systems to
create an enjoyable business and desirable lifestyle for both you
and your family.
- Received TOP 50 Franchisee Satisfaction Award by
Franchise Business Review
- Ranked 108th Fastest Growing
Private Company by Inc. Magazine
- One-of-a Kind franchise with very
little competition
- Territories are very large to
provide growth opportunities for owners
- Demand is growing with over 15
million students in dress code
- High repeat customer base as kids
outgrow their uniforms every year
- Hands-on support and training
from the Founders that know the biz
- Attractive retail hours, flexible
schedule, family-friendly business
- Low employees, low stress,
inventory that doesn't spoil or gets eaten
- Fun and Community-based business
with multiple profit centers
Training and Support
Educational Outfitters prefers franchise owners
that have good communications skills, solid business background,
high ethical and professional standards. They should enjoy meeting
people and enjoy B2B sales and marketing.
We have created an extensive training program
covering every facet of operating your business. Phase I of our
training program is conducted at our Home Office, and lasts for 6
business days. This Phase includes classroom and hands-on training
in operations, inventory procedures, store management, sales,
bookkeeping, customer relations and more.
During Phase II, a Franchisor representative
comes to your market approximately 13 weeks prior to your opening
for up to three days to assist you with generating sales for your
store. This representative will actually go on sales calls to
schools with you for these three days. Phase III occurs at your
location when our training specialist comes to assist with setting
up your store and training your new staff. This Phase also lasts
for up to three business days. (Total of 12 days)
Educational Outfitters is deply committed to helping you achieve
long term success. To this end, we have developed a complete
package of support services to help you launch and grow your
business. These services include:
- A large Exclusive Territory
- Site Selection Assistance
- Lease Negotiation Strategies
- Design & Construction Guidance
- Grand Opening Campaigns
- Operations Manual
- Pre-Opening Training
- Human Resource Management
- Effective Inventory Ordering System
- Strategic Planning Meetings
- Equipment & Supplies
- Preferential Purchaser Program from
Vendors
- On-Going Training
- Advertising & Public Releations
Campaigns
- Sales Programs & Training
- Business Management System
- Field Support
- Customer Relations Programs
- Website Business Referred to You
- Market Research & Development
- Several Potential Revenue Streams
- And Much More
Financial
Cash Investment: $150K
Total Investment: $250K
Minimum Net Worth: $400K
Franchise Fee: $29.5K
FINANCE
AVAILABLE
We often include opportunities that are above your selected amount
of capital as up to 70% borrowings are usually available from banks
for those considering investing in a franchise opportunity.
