Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | A Shade Better | |
| Investment | 190000 - 320000 | 114000 - 156000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1953 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | A Shade Better | |
| Experience | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. | |
Financing Options |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | A Shade Better | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | A Shade Better | |
| Training | Initial one week orientation and ongoing | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days |
| Support | Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline: | |
| Marketing | Marketing materials are created and available | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | A Shade Better | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 4% |
| A Shade Better | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1% |
| A Shade Better | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1953 |
| A Shade Better | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 2008 |
| A Shade Better | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| A Shade Better | 5/5/5/5 Years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | $5,000 |
| A Shade Better | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. |
| A Shade Better | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | No |
| A Shade Better | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Equipment | |
| Basement Living Systems USA} | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Inventory | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Receivables | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Payroll | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| A Shade Better | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| A Shade Better | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days |
| Support | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| 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: |
| Marketing | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Marketing materials are created and available |
| A Shade Better | |
| Operations | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| A Shade Better | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| A Shade Better | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| A Shade Better | |
| International Expansion | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| A Shade Better | |