Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Foliage Design Systems | |
| Investment | 16500 - 59000 | 44400 - 64400 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1865 | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1980 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Foliage Design Systems | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Sales experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Foliage Design Systems | |
| 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 | Foliage Design Systems | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: Up to 32 hours Classroom Training: 51-72 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Ad Templates Social media SEO |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media | 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: 1 - 2 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Foliage Design Systems | |
| 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Varies |
| Foliage Design Systems | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1865 |
| Foliage Design Systems | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1994 |
| Foliage Design Systems | 1980 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 5 years |
| Foliage Design Systems | 4-5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Foliage Design Systems | General business experience Marketing skills Sales experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | No |
| Foliage Design Systems | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro} | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Foliage Design Systems | On-The-Job Training: Up to 32 hours Classroom Training: 51-72 hours |
| Support | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Foliage Design Systems | Ad Templates Social media SEO |
| Marketing | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Ad slicks, National media |
| Foliage Design Systems | Ad Templates Social media SEO |
| 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 |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Canada, |
| Foliage Design Systems | |