Guardsman FurniturePro vs Decor & You Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Guardsman FurniturePro vs Decor & You including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Guardsman FurniturePro Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
Investment	$16,500 - $59,000	$56,000 - $225,000
Franchise Fee	$12,000 - $20,000	$25,000
Royalty Fee	Varies	10%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1865	1994
Year Franchised	1994	1998
Term Of Agreement	5 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	5 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	-	10% of franchise fee
Business Experience Requirements
	Guardsman FurniturePro Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
Experience	-	Marketing skills preferred but not required; interest in decorating
Financing Options
	Guardsman FurniturePro Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/No
Equipment	No/No	No/No
Inventory	No/No	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Guardsman FurniturePro Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
Training	-	-
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations	Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing	Ad slicks, National media	Ad slicks, Regional advertising
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 - 2 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators	Franchise can be run from home. 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Guardsman FurniturePro Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	No

Company Overviews

About Guardsman FurniturePro

A division of Lilly Industries, Guardsman WoodPro is a mobile business that repairs furniture and refurbishes kitchen cabinets. It also offers a complete furniture stripping and refinishing program. It is a member of the Premier Home Services group.

About Decor & You

As a DecorDesigner, you will help home owners and small business owners create magnificently decorated spaces that are not only beautiful, but functional. The highest compliment our decorators receive is the exclamation "I love it and I couldn't have done it without you!"

We all dream of an elegantly decorated space, one that reflects our personality and lifestyle. Since Decor&You decorators use their creative talent and business know-how to help individuals with a little bit of targeted support, or directing a full home redecorating project. Working with a decorating professional that offers services from color plans to total home redecoration helps clients avoid costly mistakes and frees them up from time consuming details.

At Decor&You, we help our clients Love the Space They're In!

Decor &You franchisees work with owners and renters of homes and condominiums, using furnishings, carpets, wall and window coverings and other elements to change the looks of kitchens, bedrooms, offices and more.