Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blind Man of America | A Shade Better | |
| Investment | 45500 - 69100 | 114000 - 156000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blind Man of America | A Shade Better | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blind Man of America | A Shade Better | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Blind Man of America | A Shade Better | |
| Training | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line | Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline: |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 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) | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blind Man of America | A Shade Better | |
| US Expansion | 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, | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| A Shade Better | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| A Shade Better | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| A Shade Better | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| A Shade Better | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| A Shade Better | 5/5/5/5 Years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
| A Shade Better | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| A Shade Better | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| A Shade Better | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Equipment | |
| Blind Man of America} | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Inventory | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Receivables | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Payroll | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| A Shade Better | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| A Shade Better | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days |
| Support | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| A Shade Better | Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline: |
| Marketing | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| A Shade Better | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| A Shade Better | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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, |
| A Shade Better | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| A Shade Better | |
| International Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| A Shade Better | |