Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Garage Living | Room Evolutions | |
| Investment | 236750 - 313500 | 190000 - 320000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6.50% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 6% Local + 2% Nat'l | 1% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1953 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Garage Living | Room Evolutions | |
| 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. | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Garage Living | Room Evolutions | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Garage Living | Room Evolutions | |
| Training | Pre-Opening Training: including classroom and hands-on exercises, plus on-site training with a Garage Living representative at your location. | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| Support | Ongoing Support: including updates, remote assistance, refresher training programs and business planning meetings. | |
| Marketing | Marketing Assistance: including a professionally-developed library of project photographs (before and after), customizable marketing materials, online tools, and more. | Marketing materials are created and available |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Garage Living | Room Evolutions | |
| US Expansion | Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Garage Living | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Garage Living | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Garage Living | 6.50% |
| Room Evolutions | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Garage Living | 6% Local + 2% Nat'l |
| Room Evolutions | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Garage Living | 0 |
| Room Evolutions | 1953 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Garage Living | 0 |
| Room Evolutions | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Garage Living | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Room Evolutions | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Garage Living | |
| Room Evolutions | $5,000 |
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. |
| Room Evolutions | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Garage Living | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Garage Living | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Equipment | |
| Garage Living} | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Inventory | |
| Garage Living | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Receivables | |
| Garage Living | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Payroll | |
| Garage Living | |
| Room Evolutions | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Garage Living | Pre-Opening Training: including classroom and hands-on exercises, plus on-site training with a Garage Living representative at your location. |
| Room Evolutions | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| Support | |
| Garage Living | Ongoing Support: including updates, remote assistance, refresher training programs and business planning meetings. |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Marketing | |
| Garage Living | Marketing Assistance: including a professionally-developed library of project photographs (before and after), customizable marketing materials, online tools, and more. |
| Room Evolutions | Marketing materials are created and available |
| Operations | |
| Garage Living | |
| Room Evolutions | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Garage Living | |
| Room Evolutions | Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Garage Living | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| International Expansion | |
| Garage Living | |
| Room Evolutions | |