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Ace Hardware Corp.
Hardware & home improvement store
Franchise Growth
Cost & Fees
Training & Support
Rankings
Year began:
1924
Franchising since:
1976
2200 Kensington Ct.
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone:
(630)990-6900
Fax:
(630)368-3394
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 1100 employee(s)
Franchise Growth
Year
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
U.S. Franchises
4,600
4,229
4,140
4,384
4,384
Canadian Franchises
0
0
0
0
0
Foreign Franchises
328
238
225
219
219
Company
Owned
0
0
17
28
28
Costs & Fees
Total investment:
$400K-1.1M
Franchise fee:
$5K application fee
Ongoing royalty fee:
0
Type of Financing Available
In-House
Third Party
Franchise Fee
No
No
Startup Costs
No
Yes
Equipment
No
Yes
Inventory
No
Yes
Accounts Receivable
No
Yes
Payroll
No
Yes
Training & Support
TRAINING
Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
At franchisee's location: Ongoing
ONGOING SUPPORT
Newsletter
Meetings
Toll-free phone line
Grand opening
Internet
Security/safety procedures
Field operations/evaluations
Purchasing cooperatives
MARKETING SUPPORT
Co-op advertising
Ad slicks
National media
Regional advertising
Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008
Franchise 500® rank:
#12 (2008); #18 (2007);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2008; 2007;
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#44 (2008);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#12 (2008); #17 (2007);