Start-Up Costs and Fees |
||
| Stained Glass Overlay | Blind Man of America | |
| Investment | 100000 - 125000 | 45500 - 69100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1974 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1981 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
||
| Stained Glass Overlay | Blind Man of America | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
||
| Stained Glass Overlay | Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
||
| Stained Glass Overlay | Blind Man of America | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| 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) | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
||
| Stained Glass Overlay | Blind Man of America | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
|
| Investment | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 5% |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 1974 |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 1981 |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | 10 years |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | $1K |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | General business experience |
| Blind Man of America | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | No |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Stained Glass Overlay} | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Support | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| 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) |
| Blind Man of America | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Blind Man of America | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 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 | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Stained Glass Overlay | |
| Blind Man of America | |