Christmas Decor Inc.

Founded: 1984 Franchising since: 1996

Address: P.O. Box 5946 Lubbock, Texas 79408-5946

Phone: (866)321-4077 Franchisee Association Advisory council

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 24 employee(s); 20 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Units

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	272	18	0	0
2008	291	19	0	0
2007	329	19	1	0
2006	345	18	1	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide
Outside the U.S.: Canada

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 40,000-100,000+ base population

Total investment: $18,650 - $60,350
Franchise fee: $10,000 - $29,000
Ongoing royalty fee: 5%
Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 12-15% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (51% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 4 days
• At regional locations : 4 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media

Franchise 500® rank:
#382 (2010); #286 (2009); #229 (2008); #291 (2007); #236 (2006);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#61 (2009); #48 (2008); #75 (2007); #55 (2006);

Top Homebased Franchises:
#79 (2009); #55 (2008); #81 (2007); #62 (2006);