Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Blind Man of America | |
| Investment | 110000 - 120000 | 45500 - 69100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5-12.5% | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1963 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1992 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Blind Man of America | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Blind Man of America | |
| 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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| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Blind Man of America | |
| Training | Ongoing training available | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 16.6% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Blind Man of America | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 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, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 5-12.5% |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 1963 |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 1992 |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 10 years |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Marketing skills |
| Blind Man of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | No |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Equipment | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings} | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Inventory | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Receivables | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Payroll | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Ongoing training available |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Support | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 16.6% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Blind Man of America | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, |
| Blind Man of America | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 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, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Blind Man of America | |