Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blind Man of America | Decor Distinction | |
| Investment | 45500 - 69100 | 0 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blind Man of America | Decor Distinction | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blind Man of America | Decor Distinction | |
| 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 | Decor Distinction | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line | We offer a hands on environment with our new business partners. * A support system that will be on going for the term of your new business. * Training begins immediately after your commitment to a Decor Distinction franchise with two weeks of hands on training. * Follow-up training with your business consultant within the first 30 days of commencement. * All franchisees will be required to complete an interior decorating course which will provide you with the formal knowledge required to best service your clients. * National meetings are held on an annual basis to review new innovations in designs, suppliers, marketing and sales programs. |
| 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 | Decor Distinction | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Decor Distinction | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Decor Distinction | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Decor Distinction | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Decor Distinction | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
| Decor Distinction | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Decor Distinction | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Decor Distinction | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Equipment | |
| Blind Man of America} | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Inventory | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Receivables | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Payroll | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Decor Distinction | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Support | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Decor Distinction | We offer a hands on environment with our new business partners. * A support system that will be on going for the term of your new business. * Training begins immediately after your commitment to a Decor Distinction franchise with two weeks of hands on training. * Follow-up training with your business consultant within the first 30 days of commencement. * All franchisees will be required to complete an interior decorating course which will provide you with the formal knowledge required to best service your clients. * National meetings are held on an annual basis to review new innovations in designs, suppliers, marketing and sales programs. |
| Marketing | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Decor Distinction | |
| 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) |
| Decor Distinction | |
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, |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Decor Distinction | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Decor Distinction | |