Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Room Evolutions | A Shade Better | |
| Investment | 190000 - 320000 | 114000 - 156000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1953 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Room Evolutions | A Shade Better | |
| Experience | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. | |
Financing Options |
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| Room Evolutions | A Shade Better | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Room Evolutions | A Shade Better | |
| Training | Initial one week orientation and ongoing | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days |
| Support | Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline: | |
| Marketing | Marketing materials are created and available | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Room Evolutions | A Shade Better | |
| US Expansion | Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Room Evolutions | 4% |
| A Shade Better | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Room Evolutions | 1% |
| A Shade Better | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Room Evolutions | 1953 |
| A Shade Better | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Room Evolutions | 2008 |
| A Shade Better | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Room Evolutions | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| A Shade Better | 5/5/5/5 Years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Room Evolutions | $5,000 |
| A Shade Better | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Room Evolutions | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. |
| A Shade Better | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Room Evolutions | No |
| A Shade Better | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Equipment | |
| Room Evolutions} | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Inventory | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Receivables | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| A Shade Better | |
| Payroll | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| A Shade Better | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Room Evolutions | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| A Shade Better | Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days |
| Support | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| A Shade Better | Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline: |
| Marketing | |
| Room Evolutions | Marketing materials are created and available |
| A Shade Better | |
| Operations | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| A Shade Better | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Room Evolutions | Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin |
| A Shade Better | California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| A Shade Better | |
| International Expansion | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| A Shade Better | |