Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Signature Landscape Lighting | Truly Nolen | |
| Investment | 69000 - 89000 | 3600 - 300500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1938 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Signature Landscape Lighting | Truly Nolen | |
| Experience | General business experience | General business experience Marketing skills Industry experience is preferred |
Financing Options |
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| Signature Landscape Lighting | Truly Nolen | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | Yes | No |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Signature Landscape Lighting | Truly Nolen | |
| Training | At specific training centers | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | Franchise can be run from home. 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Signature Landscape Lighting | Truly Nolen | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | 7% |
| Truly Nolen | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Year Founded | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | 1995 |
| Truly Nolen | 1938 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | 2001 |
| Truly Nolen | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | 10 years |
| Truly Nolen | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Truly Nolen | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | General business experience |
| Truly Nolen | General business experience Marketing skills Industry experience is preferred |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | No |
| Truly Nolen | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Equipment | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting} | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Inventory | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Receivables | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Payroll | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Truly Nolen | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Truly Nolen | At specific training centers |
| Support | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Truly Nolen | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | Ad slicks |
| Truly Nolen | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Truly Nolen | Franchise can be run from home. 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Truly Nolen | 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 | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Truly Nolen | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Truly Nolen | |