Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A Shade Better | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Investment | 114000 - 156000 | 52580 - 70355 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A Shade Better | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Experience | Decorating skills; people skills | |
Financing Options |
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| A Shade Better | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| A Shade Better | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| 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, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center | Franchise can be run from home. 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| A Shade Better | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| US Expansion | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin | 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, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A Shade Better | 6% |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A Shade Better | 1% |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Year Founded | |
| A Shade Better | 1988 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A Shade Better | 1993 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A Shade Better | 5/5/5/5 Years |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Decorating skills; people skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Equipment | |
| A Shade Better} | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Inventory | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Receivables | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Payroll | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| A Shade Better | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| 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: |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| A Shade Better | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Franchise can be run from home. 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit 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 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 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, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Canada, |