Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blind Man of America | Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| Investment | 45500 - 69100 | 187261 - 383750 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blind Man of America | Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blind Man of America | Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Blind Man of America | Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| 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 | Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| Equipment | |
| Blind Man of America} | |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| Inventory | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| Receivables | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| Payroll | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| Support | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| Marketing | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| 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) |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
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, |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |
| International Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlets | |