Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Investment | 360000 - 637000 | 94973 - 129077 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2%-4.25% | 7%-2% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1953 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1978 | 1988 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 92 hours Additional Training: Online pre-training/post-training webinars | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | 2%-4.25% |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 7%-2% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | 1953 |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | 1978 |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 1988 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Equipment | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg} | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Inventory | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Receivables | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Payroll | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | Classroom Training: 92 hours Additional Training: Online pre-training/post-training webinars |
| Support | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% 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 |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 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 | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| International Expansion | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |