Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Investment | 52580 - 70355 | 283270 - 852975 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7-9% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1969 | 1955 |
| Year Franchised | 1970 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Experience | Decorating skills; people skills | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 1% 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; 90% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (30% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 7-9% |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Year Founded | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1969 |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | 1955 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1970 |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 10 years |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Decorating skills; people skills |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Yes |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Equipment | |
| Decorating Den Interiors} | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Inventory | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Receivables | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Payroll | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Support | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Franchise can be run from home. 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 90% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (30% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, 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, |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 0 |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Canada, |
| Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | |