Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Investment | 16500 - 59000 | 190000 - 320000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1865 | 1953 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Experience | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. | |
Financing Options |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| 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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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Training | Initial one week orientation and ongoing | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media | Marketing materials are created and available |
| Operations | 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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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| 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 | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Varies |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1865 |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1953 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1994 |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 5 years |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | $5,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | No |
| Basement Living Systems USA | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Equipment | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro} | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Inventory | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Receivables | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Payroll | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| Support | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Marketing | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Ad slicks, National media |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Marketing materials are created and available |
| Operations | |
| 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 |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 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 | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| International Expansion | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Canada, |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |