Decor & You vs Furniture Medic Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Decor & You Franchise	Furniture Medic Franchise
Investment	$56,000 - $225,000	$80,799 - $90,136
Franchise Fee	$25,000	$33,000
Royalty Fee	10%	7%
Advertising Fee	-	2%
Year Founded	1994	1992
Year Franchised	1998	1992
Term Of Agreement	10 years	5 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years	5 years
Renewal Fee	10% of franchise fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Decor & You Franchise	Furniture Medic Franchise
Experience	Marketing skills preferred but not required; interest in decorating	Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills
Financing Options
	Decor & You Franchise	Furniture Medic Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	Yes/No
Start-up Costs	No/No	Yes/No
Equipment	No/No	Yes/No
Inventory	No/No	Yes/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Decor & You Franchise	Furniture Medic Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 97-101 hours Classroom Training: 61 hours Additional Training: Home study/mentor program
Support	Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	Ad slicks, Regional advertising	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development
Operations	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)	Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Decor & You Franchise	Furniture Medic Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	Yes

Company Overviews

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.

About Furniture Medic

Joseph Lunsford wasn't looking to start a business when he moved into a new home and realized that several pieces of his furniture had been damaged in transit, but start one he did. He founded Furniture Medic in 1992 in response to his dissatisfaction with the long turnaround time that was common with most refurnishing shops. In 1996 Furniture Medic was acquired by ServiceMaster and has since grown to more than 600 locations throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.

Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee