Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Affordable Window Coverings | Blind Man of America | |
| Investment | 33000 - 57500 | 45500 - 69100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4-6% | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Affordable Window Coverings | Blind Man of America | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Affordable Window Coverings | Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Affordable Window Coverings | Blind Man of America | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% 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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| Affordable Window Coverings | Blind Man of America | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | 4-6% |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | 1995 |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | 1998 |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | No |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Affordable Window Coverings} | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Support | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | Franchise can be run from home. 0% 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 | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 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 | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | 0 |
| Blind Man of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Affordable Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |