Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blind Man of America | Rafters Home Store | |
| Investment | 45500 - 69100 | 200000 - 350000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1975 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 1975 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blind Man of America | Rafters Home Store | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blind Man of America | Rafters Home Store | |
| 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 | Rafters Home Store | |
| 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 | Rafters Home Store | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Rafters Home Store | 1975 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Rafters Home Store | 1975 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
| Rafters Home Store | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Rafters Home Store | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Equipment | |
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| Rafters Home Store | |
| Inventory | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Receivables | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Payroll | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Support | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Marketing | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| 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) |
| Rafters Home Store | |
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, |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Rafters Home Store | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
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