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