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The worst would be TNT, but they operate more like a franchise.
You'll end up basically working for Phantom. If you make $4K you're lucky. A guy that I know, who I help out on July 3 and 4th cleared over $15K his second year, and more like $20K his third.
The key is to have experienced high volume seasonal retail people making the calls at the counter. And the order set up is key. In your area you want a lot of counter items and fountains in the $40~$60 range. Black Cat stuff is the best and much cheaper to the operator, on the magnitude of around 50% less. But they wont take your stuff on consignment like Phantom will.
What I would do is pull the trigger on a 2 year deal: location, stand, etc and build the location up the first year with an eye on the second. Retail is tough unless you know what you're doing. Try to find a Christmas tree lot guy to give you pointers, because he or she will show you how it's done.
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