Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | Garage Living | |
| Investment | 96500 - 499000 | 236750 - 313500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 6% Local + 2% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | Garage Living | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Strong sales background a plus | Garage Living franchise owners are not required to have prior construction or remodeling industry experience, but it can be helpful to understand the basics of running a business like ours. In fact, we welcome the opportunity to open a dialogue with existing similar or complementary home improvement businesses who wish to add the Garage Living system to their current operations. In general, we are seeking franchise candidates who have good communications and customer service skills, a strong work ethic, and a dedication to the local community. A solid understanding of business management is also important, and sales skills are also helpful. We expect that franchise owners have adequate capital to invest in the business, and we also expect franchise owners to be directly involved in the daily operations of the franchise business. But regardless of your background, we will provide the training and tools you need to run your Garage Living franchise effectively. |
Financing Options |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | Garage Living | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | Garage Living | |
| Training | Pre-Opening Training: including classroom and hands-on exercises, plus on-site training with a Garage Living representative at your location. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Ongoing Support: including updates, remote assistance, refresher training programs and business planning meetings. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Marketing Assistance: including a professionally-developed library of project photographs (before and after), customizable marketing materials, online tools, and more. |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | Garage Living | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, Mexico, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Garage Living | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Garage Living | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | 5% |
| Garage Living | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Garage Living | 6% Local + 2% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | 1987 |
| Garage Living | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | 2000 |
| Garage Living | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | 10 years |
| Garage Living | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | Lesser of initial, current fee |
| Garage Living | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | General business experience Marketing skills Strong sales background a plus |
| Garage Living | Garage Living franchise owners are not required to have prior construction or remodeling industry experience, but it can be helpful to understand the basics of running a business like ours. In fact, we welcome the opportunity to open a dialogue with existing similar or complementary home improvement businesses who wish to add the Garage Living system to their current operations. In general, we are seeking franchise candidates who have good communications and customer service skills, a strong work ethic, and a dedication to the local community. A solid understanding of business management is also important, and sales skills are also helpful. We expect that franchise owners have adequate capital to invest in the business, and we also expect franchise owners to be directly involved in the daily operations of the franchise business. But regardless of your background, we will provide the training and tools you need to run your Garage Living franchise effectively. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | No |
| Garage Living | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Garage Living | |
| Equipment | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts} | |
| Garage Living | |
| Inventory | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Garage Living | |
| Receivables | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Garage Living | |
| Payroll | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Garage Living | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Garage Living | Pre-Opening Training: including classroom and hands-on exercises, plus on-site training with a Garage Living representative at your location. |
| Support | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Garage Living | Ongoing Support: including updates, remote assistance, refresher training programs and business planning meetings. |
| Marketing | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Garage Living | Marketing Assistance: including a professionally-developed library of project photographs (before and after), customizable marketing materials, online tools, and more. |
| Operations | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Garage Living | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Garage Living | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Garage Living | |
| International Expansion | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | Canada, Mexico, |
| Garage Living | |