7 Valleys Custom Blends Farm Fresh Tobacco

Founded: 1993 Franchising since: 2005

47 N. Port Royal Dr. Hilton Head Island, South carolina 29928

Phone: (800)788-4367/ (843)681-3966

Franchisor has 6 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	3	0	0	1
2008	3	0	0	1
2007	2	0	0	1
2006	1	0	0	2
2005	0	0	0	2

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. 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

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 50,000-250,000 population

Total investment: $123.2K-208K Franchise fee: $30K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable

Express/kiosk option available

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $100K
Cash liquidity requirement: $30K
Business Experience:

• People skills

Training

• Available at headquarters: 10 days+
• At franchisee's location: 8 days+
• Additional training available

Ongoing Support

• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives