Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Room Evolutions | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Investment | 190000 - 320000 | 52580 - 70355 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1953 | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Room Evolutions | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Experience | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. | Decorating skills; people skills |
Financing Options |
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| Room Evolutions | 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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| Room Evolutions | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Training | Initial one week orientation and ongoing | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Marketing materials are created and available | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| 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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| Room Evolutions | Decorating Den Interiors | |
| US Expansion | Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin | 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, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Room Evolutions | 4% |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Room Evolutions | 1% |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Year Founded | |
| Room Evolutions | 1953 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Room Evolutions | 2008 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Room Evolutions | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Room Evolutions | $5,000 |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Room Evolutions | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Decorating skills; people skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Room Evolutions | No |
| Decorating Den Interiors | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Equipment | |
| Room Evolutions} | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Inventory | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Receivables | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Payroll | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Room Evolutions | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| Decorating Den Interiors | |
| Support | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Room Evolutions | Marketing materials are created and available |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| 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 | |
| Room Evolutions | Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin |
| 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 | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Room Evolutions | |
| Decorating Den Interiors | Canada, |