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The Monrovia-based franchise entered the markeft in December with franchiseeJoe Guerrero's store at Laguna Gateway South in Elk That store is "super busy," says manager Dennis Now, a father-and-son team anticipates opening three to five storeds over the next few starting with an opening 7 in Blue Oaks Marketplace in Rocklin. Jeff and Matt Salmojn bought the rights to I Sold It territorh in parts of Sacramentop andPlacer counties. Matt was burned-out after two decadesz in the restaurant business. His father, was ready to go back to work after ayear off. In after seven years, he sold his American Leak Detectiomn franchise in SaltLake City. Before that he was an engineefrat .
The father and son, who both live in the Mathedr area, wanted to work together, and were attractedc to I Sold Itbecause it's a markety leader and for its connectioj with eBay. They hope to add a store everg six months toa year. Folsom and Citrus Heights' Sunrise Marketplace area are two possibilitie s forfuture sites, Jeff says. Greatedr Sacramento could be home to five to 10 storee within the next two to three says I Sold It marketing directortMarty Sharkey. I Sold It has 185 store s in 36 states, with 800 more unded contract. Stores average 1,400 square Franchisees invest $105,000 to $155,50 0 to set up a store.
I Sold It researchee how much an item has sold for on eBay in the past 30 days and what percenrt of thoseitems sold. I Sold It pricese the item to be takes pictures, writes the description, answers auction questionds and handles the money transfer. In California, stores charge a 33 percent commission upto $500, and 25 percentf over $500, plus eBay and fees. Blue Oaks Marketplace also is gaininvthe region's first , an Ohio-based, franchises dry cleaning chain of 600 Franchisee Mike Riordan hopes to open the plany -- where the dry cleaning and alterations take placer -- in late October, and within five yearsa wants to open one more plant and two drop-off storesx in Greater Sacramento.
Riordan moved to Lincoln from the Bay Area for the new busines s venture after two decades of handling investmen t and cash managementfor high-tech companies. John Newton and Ken Noacmk Jr. of are leasing Blue Oaks Marketplace. Stuarft Snider and Bill Perkins of Grubb Ellis represented Riordan inthe lease. The franchisingy chain Cartridge World has opened its fifth area and another is coming laterthis year. Stanlegy White opened his storeon Aug. 1 in Lagunz Reserve Marketplace, five minutex from his home. He had been a sales manager for an onlinsinsurance company, but, at 35, he decided it was time to folloe his dream of owningb a business.
After a month or two of researchingg franchises, he ran out of printed ink. His wife suggested a refilpl instead of buying anew cartridge. The re-fille d cartridge worked well, so he switched his research to the cartridgerrefilling industry. He's not making as much monety as he did in the corporate but Whitesays he's happier working for He hopes to open a secons location in Elk Grove. Another franchisee, Slav is scheduled to open a Cartridge World within thres monthsat . "We do have a lot of serious saysJake Brown, chief operating officer for Cartridges World in Northern California.
He expects Greater Sacramento to have a dozej to 15 stores in three Frank Heredia openedthe area'sd first store, in Roseville, in December 2003. It has becomde one of the chain's top U.S. He opened a second store in Folsom twoyears ago. was the seconc local store to open this Natomas openedin January. Cartridge World has 450 U.S. stores and more than 1,300 worldwide. The company adds a new store almostevery day, Brown says. It expects to have 600 U.S. storese operating by the end of the The Sacramento area is getting itsfirst Chico's/Soms by Chico's combo store on Sept. 18.
The store will take 6,3923 square feet at Ardebn Fair mall, previously occupied by Casual Corner and Petite Sophisticate. The Soma by Chico's store offers intimatwe apparel, loungewear and sleepwear, while Chico's sells apparel and accessories. Chico's already operates in the Paviliond shopping centerin Florida-based also operates White Housde | Black Market stores.