Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Foliage Design Systems | A Shade Better | |
| Investment | 44400 - 64400 | 114000 - 156000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1971 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1980 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Foliage Design Systems | A Shade Better | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Sales experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Foliage Design Systems | A Shade Better | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Foliage Design Systems | A Shade Better | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: Up to 32 hours Classroom Training: 51-72 hours | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days |
| Support | Ad Templates Social media SEO | Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline: |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Social media SEO | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center |
Expansion Plans |
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| Foliage Design Systems | A Shade Better | |
| US Expansion | 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 | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Foliage Design Systems | 6% |
| A Shade Better | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| A Shade Better | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Foliage Design Systems | 1971 |
| A Shade Better | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Foliage Design Systems | 1980 |
| A Shade Better | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Foliage Design Systems | 4-5 years |
| A Shade Better | 5/5/5/5 Years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| A Shade Better | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Foliage Design Systems | General business experience Marketing skills Sales experience |
| A Shade Better | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Foliage Design Systems | No |
| A Shade Better | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Equipment | |
| Foliage Design Systems} | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Inventory | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Receivables | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Payroll | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| A Shade Better | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Foliage Design Systems | On-The-Job Training: Up to 32 hours Classroom Training: 51-72 hours |
| A Shade Better | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days |
| Support | |
| Foliage Design Systems | Ad Templates Social media SEO |
| A Shade Better | Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline: |
| Marketing | |
| Foliage Design Systems | Ad Templates Social media SEO |
| A Shade Better | |
| Operations | |
| Foliage Design Systems | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| A Shade Better | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Foliage Design Systems | 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 |
| A Shade Better | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| A Shade Better | |
| International Expansion | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| A Shade Better | |