Start-Up Costs and Fees |
||
| Basement Living Systems USA | Blind Man of America | |
| Investment | 190000 - 320000 | 45500 - 69100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1953 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
||
| Basement Living Systems USA | Blind Man of America | |
| Experience | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. | |
Financing Options |
||
| Basement Living Systems USA | 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 |
||
| Basement Living Systems USA | Blind Man of America | |
| Training | Initial one week orientation and ongoing | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line | |
| Marketing | Marketing materials are created and available | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | 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 |
||
| Basement Living Systems USA | Blind Man of America | |
| 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 | 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 |
|
| Investment | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 4% |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1% |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1953 |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 2008 |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | $5,000 |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. |
| Blind Man of America | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | No |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Basement Living Systems USA} | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Support | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Marketing materials are created and available |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Blind Man of America | |