Complete Music

Founded: 1974 Franchising since: 1983
Bands used to be the only option for wedding entertainment. That began changing in the mid-1970s, about the time Gerald Maas founded Complete Music in Omaha, Nebraska. From his first performance at his sister's wedding reception, Maas has seen his company expand into a nationwide operation.

7877 L St. Omaha, Nebraska 68127

Phone: (800)843-3866/ (402)339-0001

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 10 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	164	4	0	1
2008	161	4	0	1
2007	162	1	0	1
2006	168	1	0	1
2005	161	2	0	1

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
Outside the U.S.: Canada

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 250,000 population

Total investment: $22.5K-35.5K Franchise fee: $22.5K-35.5K

Ongoing royalty fee: 8% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $50K
Cash liquidity requirement: $10K
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 50
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 9 days
• At franchisee's location: 4 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#311 (2009); #289 (2008); #264 (2007); #314 (2006); #302 (2005);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#71 (2009); #63 (2008); #66 (2007); #80 (2006); #79 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#88 (2009); #78 (2008); #71 (2007); #84 (2006); #82 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#185 (2007);