Four Seasons Sunrooms
Sunrooms, patio rooms, conservatoriesBackground
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.
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 400 employee(s); 15 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, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 300,000 population
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.
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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
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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
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- 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