Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blind Man of America | Slumberland | |
| Investment | 45500 - 69100 | 545500 - 1994000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1967 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blind Man of America | Slumberland | |
| Experience | General business experience Industry experience, marketing skills preferred, but not necessary; strong understanding of retail business and commitment to customer service | |
Financing Options |
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| Blind Man of America | Slumberland | |
| 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 | Slumberland | |
| Training | Ongoing both on site & at corporate office On-The-Job Training: 200+ hours Classroom Training: 26 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Slumberland Furniture's marketing philosophy combines convenient, high profile locations with name brand merchandise, high impact advertising, and a value-added approach to the customer. Advertising is a key component of our marketing strategy. Slumberland is a dominant advertiser and we strive to be #1 in top-of-mind-awareness for home furnishings. Another important element of our marketing philosophy is the value-added approach. We were one the first retailers to offer an extended comfort guarantee on mattresses, one part of our Mattress Plus program which includes: *60 night 100% comfort guarantee *Mattress removal option with delivery of a new set *Guaranteed low price: we won't be undersold! We are always seeking new ways to provide value to the customer to make Slumberland the store of choice in every market. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blind Man of America | Slumberland | |
| 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 | |
| Slumberland | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Slumberland | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Slumberland | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Slumberland | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Slumberland | 1967 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Slumberland | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Slumberland | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
| Slumberland | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Slumberland | General business experience Industry experience, marketing skills preferred, but not necessary; strong understanding of retail business and commitment to customer service |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Slumberland | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Slumberland | |
| Equipment | |
| Blind Man of America} | |
| Slumberland | |
| Inventory | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Slumberland | |
| Receivables | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Slumberland | |
| Payroll | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Slumberland | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Slumberland | Ongoing both on site & at corporate office On-The-Job Training: 200+ hours Classroom Training: 26 hours |
| Support | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Slumberland | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Slumberland | Slumberland Furniture's marketing philosophy combines convenient, high profile locations with name brand merchandise, high impact advertising, and a value-added approach to the customer. Advertising is a key component of our marketing strategy. Slumberland is a dominant advertiser and we strive to be #1 in top-of-mind-awareness for home furnishings. Another important element of our marketing philosophy is the value-added approach. We were one the first retailers to offer an extended comfort guarantee on mattresses, one part of our Mattress Plus program which includes: *60 night 100% comfort guarantee *Mattress removal option with delivery of a new set *Guaranteed low price: we won't be undersold! We are always seeking new ways to provide value to the customer to make Slumberland the store of choice in every market. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| Slumberland | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 |
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, |
| Slumberland | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Slumberland | |
| International Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Slumberland | |