Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Apricot Lane | Rafters Home Store | |
| Investment | 137150 - 361800 | 200000 - 350000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1975 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1975 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Apricot Lane | Rafters Home Store | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Apricot Lane | Rafters Home Store | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Apricot Lane | Rafters Home Store | |
| 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 | Rafters Home Store | |
| 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 | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | 5.50% |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Year Founded | |
| Apricot Lane | 1991 |
| Rafters Home Store | 1975 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Apricot Lane | 2004 |
| Rafters Home Store | 1975 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Apricot Lane | 10 years |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Apricot Lane | No |
| Rafters Home Store | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Rafters Home Store | |
| Equipment | |
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| Rafters Home Store | |
| Inventory | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Receivables | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Payroll | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Support | |
| Apricot Lane | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Marketing | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| 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) |
| Rafters Home Store | |
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, |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Rafters Home Store | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Rafters Home Store | |