Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Stained Glass Overlay | Apricot Lane | |
| Investment | 100000 - 125000 | 137150 - 361800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1974 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1981 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Stained Glass Overlay | Apricot Lane | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Stained Glass Overlay | Apricot Lane | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Stained Glass Overlay | Apricot Lane | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, 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 | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Stained Glass Overlay | Apricot Lane | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, 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, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 5% |
| Apricot Lane | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Year Founded | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 1974 |
| Apricot Lane | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 1981 |
| Apricot Lane | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 10 years |
| Apricot Lane | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | $1K |
| Apricot Lane | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | General business experience |
| Apricot Lane | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | No |
| Apricot Lane | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Equipment | |
| Stained Glass Overlay} | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Inventory | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Receivables | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Payroll | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Apricot Lane | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Support | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Apricot Lane | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Operations | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Apricot Lane | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Apricot Lane | Alaska, 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, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| International Expansion | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Apricot Lane | |