Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Surface Experts | The Closet Factory | |
| Investment | 114450 - 203050 | 208500 - 356000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.75% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2008 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 2018 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Surface Experts | The Closet Factory | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills People skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Surface Experts | The Closet Factory | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Surface Experts | The Closet Factory | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Surface Experts | The Closet Factory | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Surface Experts | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Surface Experts | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Surface Experts | |
| The Closet Factory | 5.75% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Surface Experts | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Year Founded | |
| Surface Experts | 2008 |
| The Closet Factory | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Surface Experts | 2018 |
| The Closet Factory | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Surface Experts | |
| The Closet Factory | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Surface Experts | |
| The Closet Factory | $7K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Surface Experts | |
| The Closet Factory | General business experience Marketing skills People skills |
Financing Options |
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| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| The Closet Factory | |
| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Surface Experts | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Support | |
| Surface Experts | |
| The Closet Factory | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Surface Experts | |
| The Closet Factory | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Surface Experts | |
| The Closet Factory | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Surface Experts | 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 |
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