Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Home Owners Club of America | HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Investment | 85000 - 110000 | 157250 - 298500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | varies | |
| Advertising Fee | varies | |
| Year Founded | 1993 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Home Owners Club of America | HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Experience | Business Experience: · General business experience · Sales skills · Home improvement experience not required | |
Financing Options |
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| Home Owners Club of America | HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Home Owners Club of America | HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Training | ||
| Support | * Computer Software Package, custom designed for the operation of HOCOA * Specified Territory * Marketing Plan * Computer Training Manual * Operations Manual * Artwork and use of Recognized Logo * Support Services * Training Seminar * Annual Franchise Seminar * Webpage and link to the Corporate Site | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1-4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Home Owners Club of America | HomeStory Doors and More | |
| US Expansion | California, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | varies |
| Year Founded | |
| Home Owners Club of America | 1993 |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Home Owners Club of America | 1999 |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | Business Experience: · General business experience · Sales skills · Home improvement experience not required |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Equipment | |
| Home Owners Club of America} | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Inventory | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Receivables | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Payroll | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Support | |
| Home Owners Club of America | * Computer Software Package, custom designed for the operation of HOCOA * Specified Territory * Marketing Plan * Computer Training Manual * Operations Manual * Artwork and use of Recognized Logo * Support Services * Training Seminar * Annual Franchise Seminar * Webpage and link to the Corporate Site |
| HomeStory Doors and More | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1-4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | California, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |