Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Brick | Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Investment | 500000 - 1000000 | 385166 - 912594 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% local | $500/mo. |
| Year Founded | 1971 | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Brick | Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Experience | It is extremely important that we award our franchises to individuals who appreciate and will execute accordingly to our core value of Our Commitment Is To Our Customer. To that end, we are looking for active business people who want a complete system and our company values, which will enable them to compete in today's and tomorrow's challenging retail world. Active involvement within ones community and a burning desire to succeed will contribute greatly to the success of The Brick in a franchise setting. The success of a national chain of stores is predicated on the customer receiving seamless treatment whether they are in a store in Victoria, BC or St. Johns Nfld. The franchisee must dedicate themselves to providing this seamless treatment to the Brick customers. | |
Financing Options |
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| The Brick | Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| The Brick | Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 60+ hours Classroom Training: Up to 42 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | * Advertising and promotions planning calendars provided in advance * Market spill-over of TV advertising provided at no cost * Interior signage, price tag headers, and aggressive flyer programs are purchased by the franchisee at the cost to The Brick * Contests sponsored by The Brick and vedors * Design and assist in the execution of Grand Openings * Assist, for a fee, in close-out of existing business * Ongoing support through regional and corporate management | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| The Brick | Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| 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 | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Brick | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Brick | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Brick | 2.50% |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Brick | 4% local |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | $500/mo. |
| Year Founded | |
| The Brick | 1971 |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Brick | 1999 |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Brick | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Brick | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Brick | It is extremely important that we award our franchises to individuals who appreciate and will execute accordingly to our core value of Our Commitment Is To Our Customer. To that end, we are looking for active business people who want a complete system and our company values, which will enable them to compete in today's and tomorrow's challenging retail world. Active involvement within ones community and a burning desire to succeed will contribute greatly to the success of The Brick in a franchise setting. The success of a national chain of stores is predicated on the customer receiving seamless treatment whether they are in a store in Victoria, BC or St. Johns Nfld. The franchisee must dedicate themselves to providing this seamless treatment to the Brick customers. |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Brick | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Brick | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Equipment | |
| The Brick} | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Inventory | |
| The Brick | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Receivables | |
| The Brick | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| Payroll | |
| The Brick | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Brick | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | On-The-Job Training: 60+ hours Classroom Training: Up to 42 hours |
| Support | |
| The Brick | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| The Brick | * Advertising and promotions planning calendars provided in advance * Market spill-over of TV advertising provided at no cost * Interior signage, price tag headers, and aggressive flyer programs are purchased by the franchisee at the cost to The Brick * Contests sponsored by The Brick and vedors * Design and assist in the execution of Grand Openings * Assist, for a fee, in close-out of existing business * Ongoing support through regional and corporate management |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| The Brick | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Brick | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | 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 | |
| The Brick | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Brick | |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | |