Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Kitchen Tune-Up | Garage Living | |
| Investment | 94973 - 129077 | 236750 - 313500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7%-2% | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 6% Local + 2% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Kitchen Tune-Up | Garage Living | |
| Experience | General business experience | Garage Living franchise owners are not required to have prior construction or remodeling industry experience, but it can be helpful to understand the basics of running a business like ours. In fact, we welcome the opportunity to open a dialogue with existing similar or complementary home improvement businesses who wish to add the Garage Living system to their current operations. In general, we are seeking franchise candidates who have good communications and customer service skills, a strong work ethic, and a dedication to the local community. A solid understanding of business management is also important, and sales skills are also helpful. We expect that franchise owners have adequate capital to invest in the business, and we also expect franchise owners to be directly involved in the daily operations of the franchise business. But regardless of your background, we will provide the training and tools you need to run your Garage Living franchise effectively. |
Financing Options |
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| Kitchen Tune-Up | Garage Living | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Kitchen Tune-Up | Garage Living | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 92 hours Additional Training: Online pre-training/post-training webinars | Pre-Opening Training: including classroom and hands-on exercises, plus on-site training with a Garage Living representative at your location. |
| 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 | Ongoing Support: including updates, remote assistance, refresher training programs and business planning meetings. |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Marketing Assistance: including a professionally-developed library of project photographs (before and after), customizable marketing materials, online tools, and more. |
| 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 | Garage Living | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Garage Living | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Garage Living | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 7%-2% |
| Garage Living | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 1% |
| Garage Living | 6% Local + 2% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 1986 |
| Garage Living | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 1988 |
| Garage Living | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 10 years |
| Garage Living | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Garage Living | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | General business experience |
| Garage Living | Garage Living franchise owners are not required to have prior construction or remodeling industry experience, but it can be helpful to understand the basics of running a business like ours. In fact, we welcome the opportunity to open a dialogue with existing similar or complementary home improvement businesses who wish to add the Garage Living system to their current operations. In general, we are seeking franchise candidates who have good communications and customer service skills, a strong work ethic, and a dedication to the local community. A solid understanding of business management is also important, and sales skills are also helpful. We expect that franchise owners have adequate capital to invest in the business, and we also expect franchise owners to be directly involved in the daily operations of the franchise business. But regardless of your background, we will provide the training and tools you need to run your Garage Living franchise effectively. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | No |
| Garage Living | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Garage Living | |
| Equipment | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up} | |
| Garage Living | |
| Inventory | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Garage Living | |
| Receivables | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Garage Living | |
| Payroll | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Garage Living | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | Classroom Training: 92 hours Additional Training: Online pre-training/post-training webinars |
| Garage Living | Pre-Opening Training: including classroom and hands-on exercises, plus on-site training with a Garage Living representative at your location. |
| 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 |
| Garage Living | Ongoing Support: including updates, remote assistance, refresher training programs and business planning meetings. |
| Marketing | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Garage Living | Marketing Assistance: including a professionally-developed library of project photographs (before and after), customizable marketing materials, online tools, and more. |
| 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) |
| Garage Living | |
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 |
| Garage Living | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Garage Living | |
| International Expansion | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| Garage Living | |