Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blind Man of America | Blind Shack | |
| Investment | 45500 - 69100 | 19500 - 19500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blind Man of America | Blind Shack | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blind Man of America | Blind Shack | |
| 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 | Blind Shack | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blind Man of America | Blind Shack | |
| 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, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Blind Shack | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Blind Shack | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Blind Shack | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Blind Shack | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
| Blind Shack | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Blind Shack | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Blind Shack | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Equipment | |
| Blind Man of America} | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Inventory | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Receivables | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Payroll | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Blind Shack | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Blind Shack | |
| Support | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Blind Shack | |
| Marketing | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Blind Shack | |
| 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) |
| Blind Shack | |
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, |
| Blind Shack | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Blind Shack | |
| International Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Blind Shack | |