Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blind Man of America | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Investment | 45500 - 69100 | 100000 - 125000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1974 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blind Man of America | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Blind Man of America | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| 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 | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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) | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blind Man of America | Stained Glass Overlay | |
| 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 | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 1974 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
| Stained Glass Overlay | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Stained Glass Overlay | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Equipment | |
| Blind Man of America} | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Inventory | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Receivables | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Payroll | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Support | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Stained Glass Overlay | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Stained Glass Overlay | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| Stained Glass Overlay | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT 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, |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| International Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |