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Four Seasons Sunrooms

Sunrooms, patio rooms, conservatories

Background

Founded: 1975 Franchising since: 1984
Chris and Joe Esposito were operating a mail order business for greenhouses when they decided to start their own sunroom manufacturing company. Relying on Chris' experience as a remodeling contractor and Joe's training as an architect, the brothers founded Four Seasons Sunrooms in Long Island, New York, in 1975. The company manufactures sunrooms, conservatories, solariums, patio rooms, deck enclosures and greenhouses. In 1984, Four Seasons created a network of local franchises to sell its products. With more than 300 locations in 30 countries, Four Seasons designs and tests its products to comply with building codes worldwide, from heavy snow to extreme winds.
5005 Veterans Memorial Hwy.
Holbrook, New york 11741
Phone:
(631)563-4000


Franchisor is a privately-held company with 400 employee(s); 15 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2009 128 11 19 14
2008 129 13 0 7
2007 149 12 20 7
2006 179 12 24 7
2005 163 12 25 7

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, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 300,000 population

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $79.7K-184.5K
Franchise fee: $25K
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable


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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills


Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 1 week
  • Ongoing regional training

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Grand opening
  • Internet
  • Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support
  • Co-op advertising
  • Ad slicks
  • National media

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#365 (2009); #499 (2008);


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