Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Apricot Lane | Decor Distinction | |
| Investment | 137150 - 361800 | 0 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Apricot Lane | Decor Distinction | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Apricot Lane | Decor Distinction | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Apricot Lane | Decor Distinction | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | We offer a hands on environment with our new business partners. * A support system that will be on going for the term of your new business. * Training begins immediately after your commitment to a Decor Distinction franchise with two weeks of hands on training. * Follow-up training with your business consultant within the first 30 days of commencement. * All franchisees will be required to complete an interior decorating course which will provide you with the formal knowledge required to best service your clients. * National meetings are held on an annual basis to review new innovations in designs, suppliers, marketing and sales programs. |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | 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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| Apricot Lane | Decor Distinction | |
| US Expansion | 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | 5.50% |
| Decor Distinction | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decor Distinction | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Apricot Lane | 1991 |
| Decor Distinction | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Apricot Lane | 2004 |
| Decor Distinction | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Apricot Lane | 10 years |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decor Distinction | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decor Distinction | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Apricot Lane | No |
| Decor Distinction | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Equipment | |
| Apricot Lane} | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Inventory | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Receivables | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Payroll | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decor Distinction | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Support | |
| Apricot Lane | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Decor Distinction | We offer a hands on environment with our new business partners. * A support system that will be on going for the term of your new business. * Training begins immediately after your commitment to a Decor Distinction franchise with two weeks of hands on training. * Follow-up training with your business consultant within the first 30 days of commencement. * All franchisees will be required to complete an interior decorating course which will provide you with the formal knowledge required to best service your clients. * National meetings are held on an annual basis to review new innovations in designs, suppliers, marketing and sales programs. |
| Marketing | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Decor Distinction | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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, |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decor Distinction | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decor Distinction | |