Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Investment | 283270 - 852975 | 52580 - 70355 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1955 | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | 1992 | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Experience | General business experience | Decorating skills; people skills |
Financing Options |
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| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| 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, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| 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. 1% 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 | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | 6% |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Year Founded | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | 1955 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | 1992 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | 10 years |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | $2.5K |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | General business experience |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Decorating skills; people skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | No |
| Decorating Den Interiors | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Equipment | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership} | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Inventory | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Receivables | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Payroll | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Support | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Franchise can be run from home. 1% 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 | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, 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 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Canada, |