Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blind Man of America | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Investment | 45500 - 69100 | 110000 - 120000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | 5-12.5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1963 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blind Man of America | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Blind Man of America | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| 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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| Blind Man of America | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Training | Ongoing training available | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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) | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blind Man of America | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| 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, | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 5-12.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 1963 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Equipment | |
| Blind Man of America} | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Inventory | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Receivables | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Payroll | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Ongoing training available |
| Support | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| 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) |
| 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) |
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, |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| International Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |