Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rafters Home Store | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Investment | 200000 - 350000 | 52580 - 70355 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7-9% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1975 | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | 1975 | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rafters Home Store | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Experience | Decorating skills; people skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Rafters Home Store | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Rafters Home Store | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Rafters Home Store | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Year Founded | |
| Rafters Home Store | 1975 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rafters Home Store | 1975 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Decorating skills; people skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Equipment | |
| Rafters Home Store} | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Inventory | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Receivables | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Payroll | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Support | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Franchise can be run from home. 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Rafters Home Store | 0 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Canada, |