Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blind Man of America | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Investment | 45500 - 69100 | 16500 - 59000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1865 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blind Man of America | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blind Man of America | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| 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 | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Ad slicks, National media |
| 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. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blind Man of America | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| 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 | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1865 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Equipment | |
| Blind Man of America} | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Inventory | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Receivables | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Payroll | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Support | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Ad slicks, National media |
| 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) |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 100% 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, |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| International Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Canada, |