Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A Shade Better | Blind Man of America | |
| Investment | 114000 - 156000 | 45500 - 69100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A Shade Better | Blind Man of America | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| A Shade Better | Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| A Shade Better | Blind Man of America | |
| Training | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days | |
| Support | Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline: | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| A Shade Better | Blind Man of America | |
| US Expansion | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A Shade Better | 6% |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A Shade Better | 1% |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| A Shade Better | 1988 |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A Shade Better | 1993 |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A Shade Better | 5/5/5/5 Years |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Equipment | |
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| Blind Man of America | |
| Inventory | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Receivables | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Payroll | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| A Shade Better | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days |
| Blind Man of America | |
| 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: |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| A Shade Better | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center |
| Blind Man of America | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin |
| Blind Man of America | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Blind Man of America | |