Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Decor Distinction | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 100000 - 125000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 9.50% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 1974 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Decor Distinction | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Decor Distinction | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Decor Distinction | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Training | ||
| Support | We offer a hands on environment with our new business partners. * A support system that will be on going for the term of your new business. * Training begins immediately after your commitment to a Decor Distinction franchise with two weeks of hands on training. * Follow-up training with your business consultant within the first 30 days of commencement. * All franchisees will be required to complete an interior decorating course which will provide you with the formal knowledge required to best service your clients. * National meetings are held on an annual basis to review new innovations in designs, suppliers, marketing and sales programs. | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Decor Distinction | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Decor Distinction | 9.50% |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Decor Distinction | 2.50% |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Year Founded | |
| Decor Distinction | 1989 |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 1974 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Decor Distinction | 0 |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Equipment | |
| Decor Distinction} | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Inventory | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Receivables | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Payroll | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Support | |
| Decor Distinction | We offer a hands on environment with our new business partners. * A support system that will be on going for the term of your new business. * Training begins immediately after your commitment to a Decor Distinction franchise with two weeks of hands on training. * Follow-up training with your business consultant within the first 30 days of commencement. * All franchisees will be required to complete an interior decorating course which will provide you with the formal knowledge required to best service your clients. * National meetings are held on an annual basis to review new innovations in designs, suppliers, marketing and sales programs. |
| Stained Glass Overlay | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Decor Distinction | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| International Expansion | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |