Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Apricot Lane | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Investment | 137150 - 361800 | 16500 - 59000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1865 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Apricot Lane | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Apricot Lane | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| 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 | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| 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, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | 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) | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| Apricot Lane | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| 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 | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | 5.50% |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Year Founded | |
| Apricot Lane | 1991 |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1865 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Apricot Lane | 2004 |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Apricot Lane | 10 years |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Apricot Lane | No |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Equipment | |
| Apricot Lane} | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Inventory | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Receivables | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Payroll | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Support | |
| Apricot Lane | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 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) |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 100% 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, |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| International Expansion | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Canada, |