Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Foliage Design Systems | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Investment | 44400 - 64400 | 16500 - 59000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1971 | 1865 |
| Year Franchised | 1980 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Foliage Design Systems | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Sales experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Foliage Design Systems | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| 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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| Foliage Design Systems | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: Up to 32 hours Classroom Training: 51-72 hours | |
| Support | Ad Templates Social media SEO | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Social media SEO | Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| Foliage Design Systems | Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| 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 | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Foliage Design Systems | 6% |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Year Founded | |
| Foliage Design Systems | 1971 |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1865 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Foliage Design Systems | 1980 |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Foliage Design Systems | 4-5 years |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Foliage Design Systems | General business experience Marketing skills Sales experience |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Foliage Design Systems | No |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Equipment | |
| Foliage Design Systems} | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Inventory | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Receivables | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Payroll | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Foliage Design Systems | On-The-Job Training: Up to 32 hours Classroom Training: 51-72 hours |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Support | |
| Foliage Design Systems | Ad Templates Social media SEO |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Foliage Design Systems | Ad Templates Social media SEO |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Foliage Design Systems | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Foliage Design Systems | 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 |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| International Expansion | |
| Foliage Design Systems | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Canada, |