Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Epcon Communities | Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| Investment | 887200 - 4569000 | 42400 - 120700 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 1% to 2% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | $500/ month | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Epcon Communities | Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| Experience | General business experience Upper management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Epcon Communities | Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| 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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| Epcon Communities | Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| Training | Available at headquarters | Available at headquarters: 8 days |
| Support | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training | |
| Marketing | Marketing plans, materials, field support | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 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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| Epcon Communities | Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | 1% to 2% |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | $500/ month |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| Year Founded | |
| Epcon Communities | 1986 |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Epcon Communities | 1995 |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Epcon Communities | Completion of 1 market area |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | 5 yeaqrs |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | $25,000 |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | $5,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Epcon Communities | General business experience Upper management experience |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Epcon Communities | No |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| Equipment | |
| Epcon Communities} | |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| Inventory | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| Receivables | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| Payroll | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Epcon Communities | Available at headquarters |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | Available at headquarters: 8 days |
| Support | |
| Epcon Communities | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| Marketing | |
| Epcon Communities | Marketing plans, materials, field support |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| Operations | |
| Epcon Communities | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | * 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 | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |
| International Expansion | |
| Epcon Communities | Canada, |
| Owens Corning SunSuites Sunroom | |