Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Screenmobile | California Closet Company | |
| Investment | 83794 - 164240 | 127500 - 377000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | $75/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Screenmobile | California Closet Company | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| The Screenmobile | California Closet Company | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| The Screenmobile | California Closet Company | |
| Training | On-site operational instruction Training for designer, installation, and production staff Proprietary technology for sales, design, and operational systems management | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Media planning Local and national advertising collateral Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 30% 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) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Screenmobile | California Closet Company | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | 7% |
| California Closet Company | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | $75/mo. |
| California Closet Company | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Screenmobile | 1982 |
| California Closet Company | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Screenmobile | 1984 |
| California Closet Company | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Screenmobile | 10 years |
| California Closet Company | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| California Closet Company | 50% of franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| California Closet Company | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Screenmobile | Yes |
| California Closet Company | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Equipment | |
| The Screenmobile} | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Inventory | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Receivables | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Payroll | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| California Closet Company | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| California Closet Company | On-site operational instruction Training for designer, installation, and production staff Proprietary technology for sales, design, and operational systems management |
| Support | |
| The Screenmobile | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| California Closet Company | Media planning Local and national advertising collateral Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| The Screenmobile | Ad slicks |
| California Closet Company | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| The Screenmobile | Franchise can be run from home. 30% 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) |
| California Closet Company | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Screenmobile | 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 |
| California Closet Company | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| California Closet Company | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| California Closet Company | |