Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Shuttercraft | Blind Man of America | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 45500 - 69100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Shuttercraft | Blind Man of America | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Shuttercraft | Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Shuttercraft | Blind Man of America | |
| Training | Training in shuttercraft's tried and tested consumer sales processes, resulting in a higher percentage of sale conversions Comprehensive on the job product training to enable you to survey and fit shutters professionally Business management Marketing and Sales training Product range How to assess and price a job Admin systems & procedures Employment/staff management techniques and requirements | |
| Support | Access to shuttercraft's bespoke quoting and invoicing software which includes image rendering software that illustrates the shutter installation for the consumer Support via business development managers who have developed many of the UK's leading independent retailers Marketing support to help you target prospects, push sales and achieve referrals Apprenticeship time spent with some of the best shutter surveyors and fitters in the UK | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% 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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| Shuttercraft | Blind Man of America | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 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 | ||
| International Expansion | United Kingdom |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Shuttercraft | 0 |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Shuttercraft | 0 |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Shuttercraft} | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Shuttercraft | Training in shuttercraft's tried and tested consumer sales processes, resulting in a higher percentage of sale conversions Comprehensive on the job product training to enable you to survey and fit shutters professionally Business management Marketing and Sales training Product range How to assess and price a job Admin systems & procedures Employment/staff management techniques and requirements |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Support | |
| Shuttercraft | Access to shuttercraft's bespoke quoting and invoicing software which includes image rendering software that illustrates the shutter installation for the consumer Support via business development managers who have developed many of the UK's leading independent retailers Marketing support to help you target prospects, push sales and achieve referrals Apprenticeship time spent with some of the best shutter surveyors and fitters in the UK |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | Franchise can be run from home. 0% 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 | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 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 | |
| Shuttercraft | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Shuttercraft | United Kingdom |
| Blind Man of America | |