Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Blind Man of America | |
| Investment | 16500 - 59000 | 45500 - 69100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1865 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Blind Man of America | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Blind Man of America | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Blind Man of America | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Varies |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1865 |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1994 |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 5 years |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | No |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro} | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Support | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Ad slicks, National media |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
| Blind Man of America | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Blind Man of America | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Canada, |
| Blind Man of America | |