| Business Summary | | Pick-Ups
Plus,
Inc.
(PUPS)
is
a
franchisor,
wholesaler,
retailer
and
installer
of
accessories
for
trucks
and
sport
utility
vehicles.
PUPS
currently
has
seven
operating
franchised
locations
operated
by
independent
franchisees.
The
Company
currently
maintains
three
company-owned
stores
in
Ohio,
Indiana
and
Kentucky,
which
serve
as
prototype
stores
for
its
franchise
system.
The
typical
Pick-Ups
Plus
store,
consisting
of
4,000
square
feet
of
space,
offers
a
variety
of
merchandise
to
accessorize
trucks
and
sports
utility
vehicles.
Each
store's
installation
service
is
an
important
profit
center.
Products
typically
installed
at
the
stores
include
running
boards,
bug
shields
and
tonnue
tops. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Pick-Ups
Plus,
Inc.
is
a
franchisor,
wholesaler,
retailer
and
installer
of
accessories
for
trucks
and
sport
utility
vehicles.
The
Company
currently
has
eight
franchised
stores
and
three
Company-owned
stores
in
three
states.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
total
revenues
rose
65%
to
$948
thousand.
Net
loss
rose
81%
to
$558
thousand.
Results
reflect
the
addition
of
new
retail
stores,
offset
by
higher
advertising
expenses
and
professional
fees. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | | John
Fitzgerald,
Pres. Sean
Fitzgerald,
Exec. VP/Treas. Brian
Glover,
VP. | More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
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