Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | California Closet Company | |
| Investment | 190000 - 320000 | 127500 - 377000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1953 | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | California Closet Company | |
| Experience | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | California Closet Company | |
| 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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| Basement Living Systems USA | California Closet Company | |
| Training | Initial one week orientation and ongoing | On-site operational instruction Training for designer, installation, and production staff Proprietary technology for sales, design, and operational systems management |
| Support | Media planning Local and national advertising collateral Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Marketing materials are created and available | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | 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 | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 4% |
| California Closet Company | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1% |
| California Closet Company | |
| Year Founded | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1953 |
| California Closet Company | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 2008 |
| California Closet Company | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| California Closet Company | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | $5,000 |
| California Closet Company | 50% of franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. |
| California Closet Company | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | No |
| California Closet Company | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Equipment | |
| Basement Living Systems USA} | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Inventory | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Receivables | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Payroll | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| California Closet Company | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| California Closet Company | On-site operational instruction Training for designer, installation, and production staff Proprietary technology for sales, design, and operational systems management |
| Support | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| California Closet Company | Media planning Local and national advertising collateral Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Marketing materials are created and available |
| California Closet Company | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| 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 | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 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 | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| California Closet Company | |
| International Expansion | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| California Closet Company | |