Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A Shade Better | Foliage Design Systems | |
| Investment | 114000 - 156000 | 44400 - 64400 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1980 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A Shade Better | Foliage Design Systems | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Sales experience | |
Financing Options |
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| A Shade Better | Foliage Design Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| A Shade Better | Foliage Design Systems | |
| Training | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days | On-The-Job Training: Up to 32 hours Classroom Training: 51-72 hours |
| Support | Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline: | Ad Templates Social media SEO |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Social media SEO | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| A Shade Better | Foliage Design Systems | |
| US Expansion | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin | 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 | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A Shade Better | 6% |
| Foliage Design Systems | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A Shade Better | 1% |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| A Shade Better | 1988 |
| Foliage Design Systems | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A Shade Better | 1993 |
| Foliage Design Systems | 1980 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A Shade Better | 5/5/5/5 Years |
| Foliage Design Systems | 4-5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Foliage Design Systems | General business experience Marketing skills Sales experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| A Shade Better} | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| A Shade Better | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days |
| Foliage Design Systems | On-The-Job Training: Up to 32 hours Classroom Training: 51-72 hours |
| 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: |
| Foliage Design Systems | Ad Templates Social media SEO |
| Marketing | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Foliage Design Systems | Ad Templates Social media SEO |
| Operations | |
| A Shade Better | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center |
| Foliage Design Systems | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership 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 |
| Foliage Design Systems | 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 | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |