Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blind Shack | Blind Man of America | |
| Investment | 19500 - 19500 | 45500 - 69100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blind Shack | Blind Man of America | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blind Shack | Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Blind Shack | Blind Man of America | |
| 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 Shack | Blind Man of America | |
| 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 Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blind Shack | 0 |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blind Shack | 0 |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Equipment | |
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| Blind Man of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Support | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Blind Shack | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Blind Shack | |
| 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, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Blind Man of America | |