Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Screenmobile | The Closet Factory | |
| Investment | 83794 - 164240 | 208500 - 356000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 5.75% |
| Advertising Fee | $75/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Screenmobile | The Closet Factory | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills People skills | |
Financing Options |
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| The Screenmobile | The Closet Factory | |
| 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 | The Closet Factory | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | 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. 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) | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Screenmobile | The Closet Factory | |
| 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 | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | 7% |
| The Closet Factory | 5.75% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | $75/mo. |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Screenmobile | 1982 |
| The Closet Factory | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Screenmobile | 1984 |
| The Closet Factory | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Screenmobile | 10 years |
| The Closet Factory | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| The Closet Factory | $7K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| The Closet Factory | General business experience Marketing skills People skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Screenmobile | Yes |
| The Closet Factory | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Equipment | |
| The Screenmobile} | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Inventory | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Receivables | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Payroll | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| The Closet Factory | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Support | |
| The Screenmobile | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| The Closet Factory | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| The Screenmobile | Ad slicks |
| The Closet Factory | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, 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) |
| The Closet Factory | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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 |
| The Closet Factory | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| The Closet Factory | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| The Closet Factory | |