Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Investment | 360000 - 637000 | 88100 - 375600 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2%-4.25% | 4 - 5% Sliding Scale |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1953 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1978 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 5 Days Corporate University. At franchisee's location: As needed. Sales training, 2 days; Operations & startup training, 3 days; Installation training: 5 days | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional Advertising, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/Rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos, Website, Displays, Mobile Showrooms, Vehicle Wraps | |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators). | |
Expansion Plans |
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| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | 5 Day Kitchens | |
| US Expansion | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | 2%-4.25% |
| 5 Day Kitchens | 4 - 5% Sliding Scale |
| Advertising Fee | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Year Founded | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | 1953 |
| 5 Day Kitchens | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | 1978 |
| 5 Day Kitchens | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Equipment | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg} | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Inventory | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Receivables | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Payroll | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Available at headquarters: 5 Days Corporate University. At franchisee's location: As needed. Sales training, 2 days; Operations & startup training, 3 days; Installation training: 5 days |
| Support | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Ad slicks, Regional Advertising, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/Rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos, Website, Displays, Mobile Showrooms, Vehicle Wraps |
| Operations | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| International Expansion | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Canada, |