Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blind Man of America | Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Investment | 45500 - 69100 | 289500 - 409500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | 1.5-2.5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blind Man of America | Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blind Man of America | Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| 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 | Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | 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) | 32% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blind Man of America | Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| 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 | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 1.5-2.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Equipment | |
| Blind Man of America} | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Inventory | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Receivables | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Payroll | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Support | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| 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) |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 32% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% 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, |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| International Expansion | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |