Christmas Decor Inc.
Holiday & event decorating servicesBackground
Founded: 1984 Franchising since: 1996
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 24 employee(s); 20 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
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: 40,000-100,000+ base population
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P.O. Box 5946 Lubbock, Texas 79408-5946 |
Phone: (866)321-4077
Franchisee Association
Advisory council |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 24 employee(s); 20 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 272 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 291 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 329 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 345 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 342 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
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: 40,000-100,000+ base population
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $18.7K-60.4K Franchise fee: $10K-29K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | Yes | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Business Experience:
- General business experience
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 12-15% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (51% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 4 days
- At regional locations : 4 days
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#286 (2009); #229 (2008); #291 (2007); #236 (2006); #160 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#61 (2009); #48 (2008); #75 (2007); #55 (2006); #38 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#79 (2009); #55 (2008); #81 (2007); #62 (2006); #37 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#123 (2005);
#286 (2009); #229 (2008); #291 (2007); #236 (2006); #160 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#61 (2009); #48 (2008); #75 (2007); #55 (2006); #38 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#79 (2009); #55 (2008); #81 (2007); #62 (2006); #37 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#123 (2005);