Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A Shade Better | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Investment | 114000 - 156000 | 16500 - 59000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1865 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A Shade Better | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| A Shade Better | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| A Shade Better | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| 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, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| A Shade Better | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| US Expansion | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A Shade Better | 6% |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A Shade Better | 1% |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Year Founded | |
| A Shade Better | 1988 |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1865 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A Shade Better | 1993 |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A Shade Better | 5/5/5/5 Years |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Equipment | |
| A Shade Better} | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Inventory | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Receivables | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Payroll | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| A Shade Better | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| 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: |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| A Shade Better | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 100% 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 |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| International Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Canada, |