Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Kitchen Tune-Up | AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Investment | 94973 - 129077 | 360000 - 637000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7%-2% | 2%-4.25% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1953 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 1978 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Kitchen Tune-Up | AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Kitchen Tune-Up | AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Kitchen Tune-Up | AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 92 hours Additional Training: Online pre-training/post-training webinars | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Kitchen Tune-Up | AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| 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 | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 7%-2% |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | 2%-4.25% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 1% |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Year Founded | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 1986 |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | 1953 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 1988 |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | 1978 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 10 years |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | General business experience |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | No |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Equipment | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up} | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Inventory | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Receivables | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Payroll | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | Classroom Training: 92 hours Additional Training: Online pre-training/post-training webinars |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Support | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Marketing | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| Operations | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 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 |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |
| International Expansion | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg | |