Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A Shade Better | Slumberland | |
| Investment | 114000 - 156000 | 545500 - 1994000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1967 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A Shade Better | Slumberland | |
| Experience | General business experience Industry experience, marketing skills preferred, but not necessary; strong understanding of retail business and commitment to customer service | |
Financing Options |
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| A Shade Better | Slumberland | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| A Shade Better | Slumberland | |
| Training | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days | Ongoing both on site & at corporate office On-The-Job Training: 200+ hours Classroom Training: 26 hours |
| Support | Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline: | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Slumberland Furniture's marketing philosophy combines convenient, high profile locations with name brand merchandise, high impact advertising, and a value-added approach to the customer. Advertising is a key component of our marketing strategy. Slumberland is a dominant advertiser and we strive to be #1 in top-of-mind-awareness for home furnishings. Another important element of our marketing philosophy is the value-added approach. We were one the first retailers to offer an extended comfort guarantee on mattresses, one part of our Mattress Plus program which includes: *60 night 100% comfort guarantee *Mattress removal option with delivery of a new set *Guaranteed low price: we won't be undersold! We are always seeking new ways to provide value to the customer to make Slumberland the store of choice in every market. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 |
Expansion Plans |
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| A Shade Better | Slumberland | |
| US Expansion | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Slumberland | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Slumberland | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A Shade Better | 6% |
| Slumberland | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A Shade Better | 1% |
| Slumberland | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| A Shade Better | 1988 |
| Slumberland | 1967 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A Shade Better | 1993 |
| Slumberland | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A Shade Better | 5/5/5/5 Years |
| Slumberland | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Slumberland | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Slumberland | General business experience Industry experience, marketing skills preferred, but not necessary; strong understanding of retail business and commitment to customer service |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Slumberland | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Slumberland | |
| Equipment | |
| A Shade Better} | |
| Slumberland | |
| Inventory | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Slumberland | |
| Receivables | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Slumberland | |
| Payroll | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Slumberland | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| A Shade Better | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days |
| Slumberland | Ongoing both on site & at corporate office On-The-Job Training: 200+ hours Classroom Training: 26 hours |
| 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: |
| Slumberland | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Slumberland | Slumberland Furniture's marketing philosophy combines convenient, high profile locations with name brand merchandise, high impact advertising, and a value-added approach to the customer. Advertising is a key component of our marketing strategy. Slumberland is a dominant advertiser and we strive to be #1 in top-of-mind-awareness for home furnishings. Another important element of our marketing philosophy is the value-added approach. We were one the first retailers to offer an extended comfort guarantee on mattresses, one part of our Mattress Plus program which includes: *60 night 100% comfort guarantee *Mattress removal option with delivery of a new set *Guaranteed low price: we won't be undersold! We are always seeking new ways to provide value to the customer to make Slumberland the store of choice in every market. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| A Shade Better | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center |
| Slumberland | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin |
| Slumberland | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Slumberland | |
| International Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Slumberland | |