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Publication for affluent homeownersBackground
Founded: 2002 Franchising since: 2004
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 20 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
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 50,000 mailing zone
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600 Galleria Pkwy., #170 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 |
Phone: (770)951-0441 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 20 employee(s); 20 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 32 | 0 | 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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 50,000 mailing zone
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $70K-250K Franchise fee: $60K-250K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 5 years/25 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $150K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 3 days
- At franchisee's location: 3 days
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks
- National media
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#281 (2009); #286 (2008);
Top New Ranking:
#17 (2009); #20 (2008);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#77 (2009); #75 (2008);
#281 (2009); #286 (2008);
Top New Ranking:
#17 (2009); #20 (2008);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#77 (2009); #75 (2008);