Mr. Sandless
Sandless wood floor refinishingBackground
Founded: 2004 Franchising since: 2005
Franchisor has 12 employee(s); 6 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: 200,000-10 million population
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2970 Concord Rd. Aston, Pennsylvania 19014 |
Phone: (610)364-2080 |
Franchisor has 12 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 132 | 20 | 1 | 9 |
| 2008 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2007 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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: 200,000-10 million population
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $30.8K-57.6K Franchise fee: $19K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 5% 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: $20K
Cash liquidity requirement: $10K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 1 week
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Grand opening
- Internet
Other marketing support
- Intranet
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#227 (2009);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2009;
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#46 (2009);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#44 (2009);
Top New Ranking:
#11 (2009);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#56 (2009);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#174 (2009);
#227 (2009);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2009;
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#46 (2009);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#44 (2009);
Top New Ranking:
#11 (2009);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#56 (2009);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#174 (2009);