Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blind Man of America | Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Investment | 45500 - 69100 | 33000 - 57500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blind Man of America | Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blind Man of America | Affordable Window Coverings | |
| 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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| Blind Man of America | Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line | |
| Marketing | 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 |
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| Blind Man of America | Affordable Window Coverings | |
| US Expansion | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Affordable Window Coverings | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Affordable Window Coverings | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Affordable Window Coverings | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Affordable Window Coverings | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Equipment | |
| Blind Man of America} | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Inventory | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Receivables | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Payroll | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Support | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Marketing | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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, |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |