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More than 475 North American franchise locations (large business)
To become a Plato’s Closet franchisee...
Prepared to invest 250,000 to 350,000
Have at least 75,000 in cash or liquid assets
Have equity to collateralize a loan for the remaining balance needed
Parent company Winmark Corporation provides continuous support to ensure success
Founded in 2007 and owned by Michelle Germain
Specifically showcases women’s clothing and accessories designed by Canadians
Shopgirls has only one location: 1342 Queen St. W., on the corner of Queen St. and Brock Ave.
Goal is mainly awareness, not profit
Retail co-op that sells exclusively to members. Members get the best products at fair prices, access to rental gear, and free/low cost workshops
Over 5 million members across Canada and 23 stores in 6 provinces
Receive voting rights and share redemptions
As of 2018, MEC has issued 16 share redemptions and returned $35 million to members.
The amount you receive in a share redemption is based on how much you spent at MEC.
Goal is to encourage and inspire Canadians to live active outdoor lifestyles
One time membership fee of $5
Co-owned by Vava Valentina and Angela Phung
Only one store at 662 Queen Street West. Toronto, On. M6J 1E5
Bought the store together an agreement to work together
"Not even knowing each other's last names, these girls signed their lives away 7 days later...and like that they found the perfect match, just like a marriage."
Public Corporation
Shares are publicly traded and are an unlimited amount of shareholders. Public disclosure of business operations is also required (large business)
Has a total number of 1,655,072,000 shares and provides annual reports, such as sustainability or corporate governance
Discloses their financial position and growth in their annual reports
Share capital: The share capital consists of 194,400,000 class 'A' shares (ten votes per share) and 1,460,672,000 class 'B* shares (1 vote per share).
Private Corporation
Limited number of shareholders and shares are not publicly traded. Shares are usually sold to close friends or family
Privately held by the Wertheimer family, in essence a family owned corporation
Chanel's stocks are not for sale on the stock market and their financial information is not disclosed online
Pierre Wertheimer and Coco Chanel were business partners