Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Renovation Professionals | Garage Living | |
| Investment | 28500 - 50980 | 236750 - 313500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 6% Local + 2% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Renovation Professionals | Garage Living | |
| 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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| Renovation Professionals | Garage Living | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Renovation Professionals | Garage Living | |
| Training | Online training | Pre-Opening Training: including classroom and hands-on exercises, plus on-site training with a Garage Living representative at your location. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Ongoing Support: including updates, remote assistance, refresher training programs and business planning meetings. |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | 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. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Renovation Professionals | Garage Living | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, South, South East, South West, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Renovation Professionals | |
| Garage Living | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Renovation Professionals | |
| Garage Living | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Renovation Professionals | 4% |
| Garage Living | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Renovation Professionals | |
| Garage Living | 6% Local + 2% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Renovation Professionals | 1997 |
| Garage Living | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Renovation Professionals | 2002 |
| Garage Living | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Renovation Professionals | 5 years |
| Garage Living | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Renovation Professionals | |
| Garage Living | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Renovation Professionals | |
| 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 | |
| Renovation Professionals | Yes |
| Garage Living | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Renovation Professionals | |
| Garage Living | |
| Equipment | |
| Renovation Professionals} | |
| Garage Living | |
| Inventory | |
| Renovation Professionals | |
| Garage Living | |
| Receivables | |
| Renovation Professionals | |
| Garage Living | |
| Payroll | |
| Renovation Professionals | |
| Garage Living | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Renovation Professionals | Online training |
| Garage Living | Pre-Opening Training: including classroom and hands-on exercises, plus on-site training with a Garage Living representative at your location. |
| Support | |
| Renovation Professionals | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Garage Living | Ongoing Support: including updates, remote assistance, refresher training programs and business planning meetings. |
| Marketing | |
| Renovation Professionals | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Garage Living | Marketing Assistance: including a professionally-developed library of project photographs (before and after), customizable marketing materials, online tools, and more. |
| Operations | |
| Renovation Professionals | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Garage Living | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Renovation Professionals | Mid West, South, South East, South West, |
| Garage Living | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Renovation Professionals | |
| Garage Living | |
| International Expansion | |
| Renovation Professionals | |
| Garage Living | |