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Sears Home & Business Franchises Inc.

2012 Franchise 500
#186
At a Glance

Products & Services: Carpet, upholstery, air-duct & dryer vent cleaning; garage solutions

Number of Locations: 264

Total Investment: $11.03K - 191.55K

Founded: 1992

Began Franchising: 1999

Public Owned

Franchise Units

Year U.S. Canadian International Company Owned
2011 252 0 0 12
2010 269 0 0 13
2009 145 0 0 3
2008 143 0 0 3
Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S.

Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing

Total Investment: $11,025 - $191,550
Franchise Fee: $3,375 - $94,500
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 8-10%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
Financial Requirements
Net Worth: $75,000 - $500,000
Liquid Cash Available: $50,000 - $350,000
Operations
Franchise can be run from home. 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators).
Financing Type In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee
Startup Costs
Equipment
Inventory
Accounts Receivable
Payroll

How This Franchise Supports Franchisees

Training: Available at headquarters: 1 week. At franchisee's location: As needed. At regional location : 1 day.
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,
Other marketing support: Website, Internet Yellow Pages, customer-retention program, advertising source discounts

Franchise Ranking History

Franchise 500®: #186 (2012), #376 (2011), #246 (2010), #300 (2009),
Fastest-Growing: #19 (2011),
Low-Cost: #85 (2011), #58 (2010), #66 (2009),
Top Homebased: #43 (2012), #68 (2010), #83 (2009),

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