V2K Window Decor & More
Blinds, shades & shuttersBackground
Founded: 1996 Franchising since: 1997
Franchisor has 34 employee(s); 23 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
Outside the U.S.: Canada
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 30,000 households of median household income
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13949 W. Colfax Ave., #250 Lakewood, Colorado 80401 |
Phone: (800)200-0835 |
Franchisor has 34 employee(s); 23 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 150 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 168 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 179 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 175 | 2 | 0 | 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, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 30,000 households of median household income
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $50.1K-82.3K Franchise fee: $39.9K-59.9K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 4-8% Term of agreement: 10 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
Cash liquidity requirement: $65K
Business Experience:
- Sales & marketing skills
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
- Additional week of training at headquarters after 4 months; ongoing field training & support
Ongoing Support
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Internet
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- TV, radio & direct-mail advertising
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#484 (2008); #176 (2007); #189 (2006); #194 (2005);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#78 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#48 (2007); #50 (2006); #54 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#138 (2007); #149 (2006); #145 (2005);
#484 (2008); #176 (2007); #189 (2006); #194 (2005);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#78 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#48 (2007); #50 (2006); #54 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#138 (2007); #149 (2006); #145 (2005);