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Color Me Mine Enterprises Inc.

Paint-your-own-ceramics studio

Background

Founded: 1992 Franchising since: 1995
Founded in 1991, Van Nuys, California-based Color Me Mine provides would-be artists with the studio and supplies to create ceramic masterpieces. Children and adults visit the stores, taking their pick of more than 300 pre-made pieces to paint.

Color Me Mine can also set up painting parties at customers' homes. The company provide all the necessary supplies, collect the pieces at the end of a party, takes them to the studio for glazing and firing, and returns the completed vases, frames, mugs or plates the next day.

3722 San Fernando Rd.
Glendale, California 91204
Phone:
(818)291-5900


Franchisor has 18 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2009 109 4 18 2
2008 105 3 20 1
2007 98 1 19 0
2006 93 0 15 1
2005 87 0 15 1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Oregon
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $146.2K-195.1K
Franchise fee: $30K
Ongoing royalty fee: 5%
Term of agreement: As long as lease term, renewable


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

Third-party financing source(s): Franchise Finance, VCS Capital Corp. (Scottsdale, AZ), First American Bank (San Fernando, CA)

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $200K+
Cash liquidity requirement: $30K-60K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

Operations
  • 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 6
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 10 days
  • At franchisee's location: 6 days
  • Semi-annual workshops

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Grand opening
  • Internet
  • Security/safety procedures
  • Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support
  • Ad slicks

Other marketing support
  • Marketing materials

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#326 (2009); #330 (2008); #231 (2006); #273 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#167 (2006); #155 (2005);


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