Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hester Painting & Decorating | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Investment | 164600 - 202100 | 16500 - 59000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1968 | 1865 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hester Painting & Decorating | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Hester Painting & Decorating | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| 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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| Hester Painting & Decorating | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media | |
| 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 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hester Painting & Decorating | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Year Founded | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | 1968 |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1865 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | 2007 |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | No |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Equipment | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating} | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Inventory | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Receivables | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Payroll | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Support | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| 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 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | 0 |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| International Expansion | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Canada, |