Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Apricot Lane | Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Investment | 137150 - 361800 | 164600 - 202100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1968 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Apricot Lane | Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Apricot Lane | Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| 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 | Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| 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 | Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | 5.50% |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Year Founded | |
| Apricot Lane | 1991 |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | 1968 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Apricot Lane | 2004 |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Apricot Lane | 10 years |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Apricot Lane | No |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Equipment | |
| Apricot Lane} | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Inventory | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Receivables | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Payroll | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Support | |
| Apricot Lane | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Marketing | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| 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) |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
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, |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Hester Painting & Decorating | |