Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Nature Stone | Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Investment | 129800 - 392350 | 289500 - 409500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 1.5-2.5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1989 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Nature Stone | Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Nature Stone | Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Nature Stone | Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 32% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Nature Stone | Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 1.5-2.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Year Founded | |
| Nature Stone | 1989 |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Nature Stone | 2005 |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Equipment | |
| Nature Stone} | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Inventory | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Receivables | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Payroll | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Support | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 32% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Nature Stone | 0 |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| International Expansion | |
| Nature Stone | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |