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At a Glance
Products & Services: Flooring
Number of Locations: 108
Total Investment: $133K - 305.5K
Founded: 1988
Began Franchising: 1989
About Floor Coverings International
Based in Atlanta, Floor Coverings International is a mobile floor-covering franchise that lets customers shop at home for hardwood, laminate and tile flooring, carpet and area rugs, and window coverings. The company's mobile van showrooms hold more than 3,000 styles and colors of name-brand products for residential and commercial use.
Franchise Units
| Year | U.S. | Canadian | International | Company Owned |
| 2012 | 92 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 93 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing
Total Investment: $133,000 - $305,500
Franchise Fee: $45,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 5%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 5 years, renewable
Franchise Fee: $45,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 5%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 5 years, renewable
Financial Requirements
Net Worth: $200,000
Liquid Cash Available: $75,000
Operations
Franchise can be run from home. 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators).| Financing Type | In-House | Third Party |
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How This Franchise Supports Franchisees
Training: Available at headquarters: 9 days. At franchisee's location: 2 days. Regional meetings & national convention
Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support: Ad slicks, Regional advertising,
Franchise Ranking History
Fastest-Growing: #101 (2012),
Top Home-Based: #66 (2013),
America's Top Global: #175 (2012),
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