Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Garage Living | Epcon Communities | |
| Investment | 236750 - 313500 | 887200 - 4569000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6.50% | 1% to 2% |
| Advertising Fee | 6% Local + 2% Nat'l | $500/ month |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Garage Living | Epcon Communities | |
| Experience | 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. | General business experience Upper management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Garage Living | Epcon Communities | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Garage Living | Epcon Communities | |
| Training | Pre-Opening Training: including classroom and hands-on exercises, plus on-site training with a Garage Living representative at your location. | Available at headquarters |
| Support | Ongoing Support: including updates, remote assistance, refresher training programs and business planning meetings. | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training |
| Marketing | Marketing Assistance: including a professionally-developed library of project photographs (before and after), customizable marketing materials, online tools, and more. | Marketing plans, materials, field support |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Garage Living | Epcon Communities | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Garage Living | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Garage Living | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Garage Living | 6.50% |
| Epcon Communities | 1% to 2% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Garage Living | 6% Local + 2% Nat'l |
| Epcon Communities | $500/ month |
| Year Founded | |
| Garage Living | 0 |
| Epcon Communities | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Garage Living | 0 |
| Epcon Communities | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Garage Living | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Epcon Communities | Completion of 1 market area |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Garage Living | |
| Epcon Communities | $25,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| 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. |
| Epcon Communities | General business experience Upper management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Garage Living | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Garage Living | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Equipment | |
| Garage Living} | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Inventory | |
| Garage Living | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Receivables | |
| Garage Living | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Payroll | |
| Garage Living | |
| Epcon Communities | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Garage Living | Pre-Opening Training: including classroom and hands-on exercises, plus on-site training with a Garage Living representative at your location. |
| Epcon Communities | Available at headquarters |
| Support | |
| Garage Living | Ongoing Support: including updates, remote assistance, refresher training programs and business planning meetings. |
| Epcon Communities | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training |
| Marketing | |
| Garage Living | Marketing Assistance: including a professionally-developed library of project photographs (before and after), customizable marketing materials, online tools, and more. |
| Epcon Communities | Marketing plans, materials, field support |
| Operations | |
| Garage Living | |
| Epcon Communities | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Garage Living | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Garage Living | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| International Expansion | |
| Garage Living | |
| Epcon Communities | Canada, |