Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Apricot Lane | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Investment | 137150 - 361800 | 52580 - 70355 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Apricot Lane | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Experience | Decorating skills; people skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Apricot Lane | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Apricot Lane | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| 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) | 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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| Apricot Lane | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| 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, | 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 | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | 5.50% |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Year Founded | |
| Apricot Lane | 1991 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Apricot Lane | 2004 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Apricot Lane | 10 years |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Decorating skills; people skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Apricot Lane | No |
| Decorating Den Interiors | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Equipment | |
| Apricot Lane} | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Inventory | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Receivables | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Payroll | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Support | |
| Apricot Lane | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| 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 | |
| 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, |
| 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 | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Canada, |