Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| DOTI Design Stores | Blind Man of America | |
| Investment | 290000 - 398000 | 45500 - 69100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| DOTI Design Stores | Blind Man of America | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| DOTI Design Stores | Blind Man of America | |
| 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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| DOTI Design Stores | Blind Man of America | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | 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) | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| DOTI Design Stores | Blind Man of America | |
| 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 | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| DOTI Design Stores | 6% |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| DOTI Design Stores | 1983 |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| DOTI Design Stores | 1999 |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| DOTI Design Stores | 5 years |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| DOTI Design Stores | General business experience Marketing skills Management experience |
| Blind Man of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| DOTI Design Stores | No |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Equipment | |
| DOTI Design Stores} | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Inventory | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Receivables | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Payroll | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Support | |
| DOTI Design Stores | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | |
| DOTI Design Stores | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| 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, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| DOTI Design Stores | |
| Blind Man of America | |