Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | ShelfGenie | |
| Investment | 190000 - 320000 | 59600 - 109500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1953 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | ShelfGenie | |
| 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 | ShelfGenie | |
| 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 | ShelfGenie | |
| Training | Initial one week orientation and ongoing | Classroom Training: 64 hours |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software | |
| Marketing | Marketing materials are created and available | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 0 Full-time, 4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | ShelfGenie | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| ShelfGenie | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| ShelfGenie | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 4% |
| ShelfGenie | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1% |
| ShelfGenie | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1953 |
| ShelfGenie | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 2008 |
| ShelfGenie | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| ShelfGenie | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | $5,000 |
| ShelfGenie | |
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. |
| ShelfGenie | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | No |
| ShelfGenie | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| ShelfGenie | |
| Equipment | |
| Basement Living Systems USA} | |
| ShelfGenie | |
| Inventory | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| ShelfGenie | |
| Receivables | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| ShelfGenie | |
| Payroll | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| ShelfGenie | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| ShelfGenie | Classroom Training: 64 hours |
| Support | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| ShelfGenie | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Marketing materials are created and available |
| ShelfGenie | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| ShelfGenie | Average Number of Employees: 0 Full-time, 4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
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 |
| ShelfGenie | 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 | |
| ShelfGenie | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| ShelfGenie | |