Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Decor Distinction | Apricot Lane | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 137150 - 361800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 9.50% | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Decor Distinction | Apricot Lane | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Decor Distinction | Apricot Lane | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Decor Distinction | Apricot Lane | |
| Training | ||
| Support | We offer a hands on environment with our new business partners. * A support system that will be on going for the term of your new business. * Training begins immediately after your commitment to a Decor Distinction franchise with two weeks of hands on training. * Follow-up training with your business consultant within the first 30 days of commencement. * All franchisees will be required to complete an interior decorating course which will provide you with the formal knowledge required to best service your clients. * National meetings are held on an annual basis to review new innovations in designs, suppliers, marketing and sales programs. | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | 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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| Decor Distinction | 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Decor Distinction | 9.50% |
| Apricot Lane | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Decor Distinction | 2.50% |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Year Founded | |
| Decor Distinction | 1989 |
| Apricot Lane | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Decor Distinction | 0 |
| Apricot Lane | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Apricot Lane | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Apricot Lane | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Apricot Lane | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Equipment | |
| Decor Distinction} | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Inventory | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Receivables | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Payroll | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Apricot Lane | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Support | |
| Decor Distinction | We offer a hands on environment with our new business partners. * A support system that will be on going for the term of your new business. * Training begins immediately after your commitment to a Decor Distinction franchise with two weeks of hands on training. * Follow-up training with your business consultant within the first 30 days of commencement. * All franchisees will be required to complete an interior decorating course which will provide you with the formal knowledge required to best service your clients. * National meetings are held on an annual basis to review new innovations in designs, suppliers, marketing and sales programs. |
| Apricot Lane | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Apricot Lane | |
| Operations | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| 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 | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| 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 | |
| Decor Distinction | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Apricot Lane | |
| International Expansion | |
| Decor Distinction | |
| Apricot Lane | |