Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Only Doors & Windows | Universal Windows Direct | |
| Investment | 57300 - 89300 | 8500 - 78500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1999 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Only Doors & Windows | Universal Windows Direct | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Only Doors & Windows | Universal Windows Direct | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Only Doors & Windows | Universal Windows Direct | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Only Doors & Windows | Universal Windows Direct | |
| US Expansion | California, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Only Doors & Windows | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Only Doors & Windows | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Only Doors & Windows | 5% |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Only Doors & Windows | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Year Founded | |
| Only Doors & Windows | 1999 |
| Universal Windows Direct | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Only Doors & Windows | 2003 |
| Universal Windows Direct | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Only Doors & Windows | 10 years |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Only Doors & Windows | $4.9K |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Only Doors & Windows | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Only Doors & Windows | Yes |
| Universal Windows Direct | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Only Doors & Windows | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Equipment | |
| Only Doors & Windows} | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Inventory | |
| Only Doors & Windows | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Receivables | |
| Only Doors & Windows | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Payroll | |
| Only Doors & Windows | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Only Doors & Windows | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Support | |
| Only Doors & Windows | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Marketing | |
| Only Doors & Windows | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Operations | |
| Only Doors & Windows | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Only Doors & Windows | California, |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Only Doors & Windows | 0 |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| International Expansion | |
| Only Doors & Windows | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |