Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Investment | 16500 - 59000 | 52580 - 70355 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1865 | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Experience | Decorating skills; people skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators | 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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| Guardsman FurniturePro | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| 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, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Varies |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Year Founded | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1865 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 1994 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | 5 years |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Decorating skills; people skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | No |
| Decorating Den Interiors | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Equipment | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro} | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Inventory | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Receivables | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Payroll | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Support | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Ad slicks, National media |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| 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, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Guardsman FurniturePro | Canada, |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Canada, |