Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Apricot Lane | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Investment | 137150 - 361800 | 100000 - 125000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1974 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Apricot Lane | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Apricot Lane | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| 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 | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| 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, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| 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) | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Apricot Lane | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| 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, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | 5.50% |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Year Founded | |
| Apricot Lane | 1991 |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 1974 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Apricot Lane | 2004 |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Apricot Lane | 10 years |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Apricot Lane | No |
| Stained Glass Overlay | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Equipment | |
| Apricot Lane} | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Inventory | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Receivables | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Payroll | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Support | |
| Apricot Lane | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Stained Glass Overlay | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| Stained Glass Overlay | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 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, |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| International Expansion | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |