Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | Ready Decks | |
| Investment | 190000 - 320000 | 144000 - 213000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1953 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | Ready Decks | |
| 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 | Ready Decks | |
| 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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| Basement Living Systems USA | Ready Decks | |
| Training | Initial one week orientation and ongoing | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 1 week |
| Support | ||
| Marketing | Marketing materials are created and available | |
| Operations | * Franchise can be run from home * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | Ready Decks | |
| 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 | 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 |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 4% |
| Ready Decks | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1% |
| Ready Decks | |
| Year Founded | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1953 |
| Ready Decks | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 2008 |
| Ready Decks | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Ready Decks | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | $5,000 |
| Ready Decks | $14,500 |
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. |
| Ready Decks | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | No |
| Ready Decks | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Equipment | |
| Basement Living Systems USA} | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Inventory | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Receivables | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Payroll | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ready Decks | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| Ready Decks | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 1 week |
| Support | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Marketing | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Marketing materials are created and available |
| Ready Decks | |
| Operations | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ready Decks | * Franchise can be run from home * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
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 |
| Ready Decks | 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ready Decks | |
| International Expansion | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ready Decks | |