Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | DOTI Design Stores | |
| Investment | 52580 - 70355 | 290000 - 398000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7-9% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1969 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 1970 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | DOTI Design Stores | |
| Experience | Decorating skills; people skills | General business experience Marketing skills Management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | DOTI Design Stores | |
| 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 | DOTI Design Stores | |
| 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 |
| 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) | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 9 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | DOTI Design Stores | |
| 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 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 7-9% |
| DOTI Design Stores | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Year Founded | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1969 |
| DOTI Design Stores | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1970 |
| DOTI Design Stores | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 10 years |
| DOTI Design Stores | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Decorating skills; people skills |
| DOTI Design Stores | General business experience Marketing skills Management experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Yes |
| DOTI Design Stores | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Equipment | |
| Decorating Den Interiors} | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Inventory | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Receivables | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Payroll | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Support | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| DOTI Design Stores | 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 |
| DOTI Design Stores | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| 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) |
| DOTI Design Stores | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 9 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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, |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 0 |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| International Expansion | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Canada, |
| DOTI Design Stores | |