Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | Room Evolutions | |
| Investment | 52580 - 70355 | 190000 - 320000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7-9% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1969 | 1953 |
| Year Franchised | 1970 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | Room Evolutions | |
| Experience | Decorating skills; people skills | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | Room Evolutions | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | Room Evolutions | |
| Training | Initial one week orientation and ongoing | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Marketing materials are created and available |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Decorating Den Interiors | Room Evolutions | |
| US Expansion | 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, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 7-9% |
| Room Evolutions | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Room Evolutions | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1969 |
| Room Evolutions | 1953 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1970 |
| Room Evolutions | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 10 years |
| Room Evolutions | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Room Evolutions | $5,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Decorating skills; people skills |
| Room Evolutions | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Yes |
| Room Evolutions | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Equipment | |
| Decorating Den Interiors} | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Inventory | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Receivables | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Payroll | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Room Evolutions | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Room Evolutions | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| Support | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Marketing | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Room Evolutions | Marketing materials are created and available |
| Operations | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Franchise can be run from home. 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Room Evolutions | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 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, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Room Evolutions | Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 0 |
| Room Evolutions | |
| International Expansion | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Canada, |
| Room Evolutions | |