Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Apricot Lane | DOTI Design Stores | |
| Investment | 137150 - 361800 | 290000 - 398000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Apricot Lane | DOTI Design Stores | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Apricot Lane | DOTI Design Stores | |
| 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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| Apricot Lane | DOTI Design Stores | |
| 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, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| 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) | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 9 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Apricot Lane | DOTI Design Stores | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | 5.50% |
| DOTI Design Stores | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Year Founded | |
| Apricot Lane | 1991 |
| DOTI Design Stores | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Apricot Lane | 2004 |
| DOTI Design Stores | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Apricot Lane | 10 years |
| DOTI Design Stores | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| DOTI Design Stores | General business experience Marketing skills Management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Apricot Lane | No |
| DOTI Design Stores | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Equipment | |
| Apricot Lane} | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Inventory | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Receivables | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Payroll | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Support | |
| Apricot Lane | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| DOTI Design Stores | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| DOTI Design Stores | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| 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) |
| DOTI Design Stores | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 9 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, |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| International Expansion | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |