Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Nature Stone | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Investment | 129800 - 392350 | 110000 - 120000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5-12.5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1989 | 1963 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Nature Stone | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Nature Stone | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Nature Stone | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Training | Ongoing training available | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 16.6% 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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| Nature Stone | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 5-12.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Year Founded | |
| Nature Stone | 1989 |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 1963 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Nature Stone | 2005 |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Equipment | |
| Nature Stone} | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Inventory | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Receivables | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Payroll | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Ongoing training available |
| Support | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Operations | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 16.6% 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 | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Nature Stone | 0 |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| International Expansion | |
| Nature Stone | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |