Closet & Storage Concepts
Residential/commercial closet & storage systemsBackground
Founded: 1987 Franchising since: 2000
Founded by Bob Lewis in 1987, Closet & Storage Concepts designs, manufactures and installs custom closet and storage products in homes and businesses.
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 22 employee(s); 7 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, Mexico
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies by market
Special Programs
Closet & Storage Concepts supports Ronald McDonald House, The St. Agnes Burn Foundation and other local charities.
Founded by Bob Lewis in 1987, Closet & Storage Concepts designs, manufactures and installs custom closet and storage products in homes and businesses.
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1000 Laurel Oak Corp. Ctr., #208 Voorhees, New jersey 08043 |
Phone: (856)627-5700 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 22 employee(s); 7 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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, Mexico
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies by market
Special Programs
Closet & Storage Concepts supports Ronald McDonald House, The St. Agnes Burn Foundation and other local charities.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $44.9K-234.5K Franchise fee: $35K/85K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 5-7% 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 | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $100K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
- Strong sales background a plus
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 12
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
- At franchisee's location: 2 weeks
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- In-house graphics department