Slumberland Franchising Inc.

Founded: 1968 Franchising since: 1974

3060 Centerville Rd. Little Canada, Minnesota 55117

Phone: (651)482-7500

Franchisor has 119 employee(s); 9 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	77	0	0	37
2008	76	0	0	37
2007	67	0	0	35
2006	60	0	0	33
2005	62	0	0	30

Where Seeking Franchisees
Not available in the U.S.

Exclusive territories available.

Total investment: $442.5K-1.7M Franchise fee: $30K-50K

Ongoing royalty fee: 3% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $300K+
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K+
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Industry experience, marketing skills preferred, but not necessary; strong understanding of retail business and commitment to customer service

Operations

• 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2-3 days
• At franchisee's location: 2 weeks
• Ongoing both on-site & at corporate office

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#278 (2009); #363 (2008);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2008;