Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
| Investment | 52580 - 70355 | 495000 - 495000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7-9% | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1969 | 1902 |
| Year Franchised | 1970 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
| Experience | Decorating skills; people skills | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
| 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 | Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
| Training | Administrative & service management | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Ad slicks, 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) | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 14 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
| 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 | |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 7-9% |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
| Year Founded | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1969 |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | 1902 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1970 |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 10 years |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Decorating skills; people skills |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Yes |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
| Equipment | |
| Decorating Den Interiors} | |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
| Inventory | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
| Receivables | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
| Payroll | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | Administrative & service management |
| Support | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | Ad slicks, 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) |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 14 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, |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 0 |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Canada, |
| Norwalk Furniture & Design | |