Closets By Design Franchising

Founded: 1982 Franchising since: 1998
Since 1982, Closets By Design has been installing custom closets, garage organizers, entertainment centers and home office systems. Franchisees manufacture all products and handle installation.

All Closets By Design franchisees are owner/operators.

11145 Knott Ave., #A Cypress, California 90630

Phone: (800)377-5737/ (714)890-5860

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 120 employee(s); 12 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	38	2	0	2
2008	38	2	0	3
2007	34	0	0	3
2006	34	0	0	4
2005	36	0	0	7

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, 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, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 1-5 million population

Total investment: $124.9K-278K Franchise fee: $36.9K

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

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $125K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 3 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 3 weeks

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

Other marketing support

• In-house art department

Franchise 500® rank:
#420 (2009); #481 (2007);