Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | Blind Man of America | |
| Investment | 289500 - 409500 | 45500 - 69100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 1.5-2.5% | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | Blind Man of America | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | Blind Man of America | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | 32% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 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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| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 1.5-2.5% |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 1988 |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 1993 |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 5 years |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | $2.5K |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | No |
| Blind Man of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet} | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Support | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | 32% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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 | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| 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 | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Stone Mountain-GCO Flooring Outlet | |
| Blind Man of America | |