Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A Shade Better | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Investment | 114000 - 156000 | 190000 - 320000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1953 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A Shade Better | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Experience | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. | |
Financing Options |
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| A Shade Better | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| A Shade Better | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Training | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| Support | Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline: | |
| Marketing | Marketing materials are created and available | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center | |
Expansion Plans |
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| A Shade Better | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| US Expansion | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Franchise Fee | |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A Shade Better | 6% |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A Shade Better | 1% |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| A Shade Better | 1988 |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1953 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A Shade Better | 1993 |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A Shade Better | 5/5/5/5 Years |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | $5,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| A Shade Better | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| Support | |
| A Shade Better | Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline: |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Marketing | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Marketing materials are created and available |
| Operations | |
| A Shade Better | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center |
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Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
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| International Expansion | |
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