Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Blind Man of America | |
| Investment | 283270 - 852975 | 45500 - 69100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1955 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1992 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Blind Man of America | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Blind Man of America | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 90% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (30% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 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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| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Blind Man of America | |
| US Expansion | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | 6% |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | 1955 |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | 1992 |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | 10 years |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | $2.5K |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | General business experience |
| Blind Man of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | No |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership} | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Support | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 90% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (30% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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 | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| 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 | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | 0 |
| Blind Man of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Blind Man of America | |