Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blind Man of America | SandFree | |
| Investment | 45500 - 69100 | 40600 - 64650 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blind Man of America | SandFree | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blind Man of America | SandFree | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| 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 | SandFree | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 3 days+ | |
| 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) | * Franchise can be run from home * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 3 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blind Man of America | SandFree | |
| 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, | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| SandFree | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| SandFree | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| SandFree | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| SandFree | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| SandFree | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| SandFree | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| SandFree | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
| SandFree | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| SandFree | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| SandFree | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| SandFree | |
| Equipment | |
| Blind Man of America} | |
| SandFree | |
| Inventory | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| SandFree | |
| Receivables | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| SandFree | |
| Payroll | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| SandFree | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| SandFree | Available at headquarters: 3 days+ |
| Support | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| SandFree | |
| Marketing | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| SandFree | |
| 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) |
| SandFree | * Franchise can be run from home * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 3 * Absentee ownership of franchise is 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, |
| SandFree | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| SandFree | |
| International Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| SandFree | |