Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | Closets By Design | |
| Investment | 365900 - 849300 | 152000 - 428000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6.75% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.25% | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | Closets By Design | |
| Experience | An ideal candidate is someone who believes in our proven process. No prior carpentry experience is necessary; instead we're looking for business leaders to execute our system. | |
Financing Options |
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| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | Closets By Design | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | Closets By Design | |
| Training | We communicate regularly with our franchisees to make sure we're providing relevant, effective training and support in all areas of the business. On-The-Job Training: 56 hours Classroom Training: 64 hours | |
| Support | We're With You Every Step of the Way Similar to how you will help transform clients' homes and offices, we will help you transform your new business. Comprehensive sales, marketing and operational training is provided on an ongoing basis. Our support team will share best practices and are always available to answer your questions and help you grow. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Closets by Design offers strong, in-house marketing support with proven successful lead generation through local and national advertising programs. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | Closets By Design | |
| 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 | 0 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | Asia, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | 7% |
| Closets By Design | 6.75% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | 2.25% |
| Year Founded | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | 2003 |
| Closets By Design | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | 2004 |
| Closets By Design | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | 10 years |
| Closets By Design | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | $5K waived if meet sales req. |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | An ideal candidate is someone who believes in our proven process. No prior carpentry experience is necessary; instead we're looking for business leaders to execute our system. |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | No |
| Closets By Design | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | |
| Equipment | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage} | |
| Closets By Design | |
| Inventory | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | |
| Receivables | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | |
| Payroll | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | We communicate regularly with our franchisees to make sure we're providing relevant, effective training and support in all areas of the business. On-The-Job Training: 56 hours Classroom Training: 64 hours |
| Support | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | We're With You Every Step of the Way Similar to how you will help transform clients' homes and offices, we will help you transform your new business. Comprehensive sales, marketing and operational training is provided on an ongoing basis. Our support team will share best practices and are always available to answer your questions and help you grow. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | Closets by Design offers strong, in-house marketing support with proven successful lead generation through local and national advertising programs. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | 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 | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | 0 |
| Closets By Design | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Smartbox Portable Self Storage | |
| Closets By Design | Asia, |