Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Apricot Lane | Blind Man of America | |
| Investment | 137150 - 361800 | 45500 - 69100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Apricot Lane | Blind Man of America | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Apricot Lane | 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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| Apricot Lane | 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 | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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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| Apricot Lane | Blind Man of America | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, 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, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | 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 | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | 5.50% |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Apricot Lane | 1991 |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Apricot Lane | 2004 |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Apricot Lane | 10 years |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Apricot Lane | No |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Apricot Lane} | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Support | |
| Apricot Lane | 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 | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Apricot Lane | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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 | |
| Apricot Lane | Alaska, 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, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| 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 | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Blind Man of America | |