Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A Shade Better | Apricot Lane | |
| Investment | 114000 - 156000 | 137150 - 361800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A Shade Better | Apricot Lane | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| A Shade Better | Apricot Lane | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| A Shade Better | Apricot Lane | |
| Training | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days | |
| Support | Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline: | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| A Shade Better | Apricot Lane | |
| US Expansion | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A Shade Better | 6% |
| Apricot Lane | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A Shade Better | 1% |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Year Founded | |
| A Shade Better | 1988 |
| Apricot Lane | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A Shade Better | 1993 |
| Apricot Lane | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A Shade Better | 5/5/5/5 Years |
| Apricot Lane | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Apricot Lane | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Apricot Lane | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Equipment | |
| A Shade Better} | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Inventory | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Receivables | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Payroll | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Apricot Lane | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| A Shade Better | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Support | |
| A Shade Better | Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline: |
| Apricot Lane | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Operations | |
| A Shade Better | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center |
| Apricot Lane | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin |
| Apricot Lane | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| International Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Apricot Lane | |