Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blind Man of America | Apricot Lane | |
| Investment | 45500 - 69100 | 137150 - 361800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blind Man of America | Apricot Lane | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blind Man of America | Apricot Lane | |
| 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 | Apricot Lane | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blind Man of America | Apricot Lane | |
| 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, | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, 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, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Apricot Lane | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Apricot Lane | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Apricot Lane | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Apricot Lane | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
| Apricot Lane | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Apricot Lane | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Apricot Lane | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Equipment | |
| Blind Man of America} | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Inventory | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Receivables | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Payroll | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Apricot Lane | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Support | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Apricot Lane | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Apricot Lane | |
| 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) |
| Apricot Lane | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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, |
| Apricot Lane | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, 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, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| International Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Apricot Lane | |