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In 1969 Steve Bursten started Interiors by Decorating Den to offer interior decorating services to working couples and individuals who didn't have the time to shop for home d'r themselves. Today franchisees work out of custom-designed vans, bringing drapery, furniture, carpet and wall covering samples to the customer's home or office. There the franchisee helps the customer select everything from window treatments to furniture to artwork.
All franchisees go through 80 hours of initial training at Decorating Den Lifestyle University. That is followed up by six months of classroom work, home study, meetings, seminars and on-the-job training that may include working with an experienced decorator.
Below is a quick comparison of Decorating Den Interiors against other Decorating and Furniture franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Decorating Den Interiors with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
A Shade Better | $35,000 | 6% | 1% | $114,000-$156,000 |
Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership | $50,000 | 6% | $283,270-$852,975 | |
Apricot Lane | $39,500 | 5.5% | $137,150-$361,800 | |
Blind Man of America | $15,000 | 4.3% | $45,500-$69,100 | |
Christmas Decor | $11,400-$31,500 | 5% | 1% | $19,550-$62,250 |
Compagnia del Mobile | $5,000 | 2% | $60,000-$130,000 | |
Country Clutter | $25,000 | 5.5% | $164,900-$350,900 | |
Decor & You | $25,000 | 10% | $56,000-$225,000 | |
DOTI Design Stores | $37,500 | 6% | $290,000-$398,000 | |
Floor To Ceiling | $8,000 | $8,000-And Up | ||
Foliage Design Systems | $20,000 | 6% | $44,400-$64,400 | |
Furniture Medic | $33,000 | 7% | 2% | $80,799-$90,136 |
Gotcha Covered | $64,900 | $1.35K/mo. | $500/mo. | $75,950-$94,155 |
Guardsman FurniturePro | $12,000-$20,000 | Varies | $16,500-$59,000 | |
Hester Painting & Decorating | N/A | $164,600-$202,100 | ||
Norwalk Furniture & Design | $35,000 | 0 | $495,000 | |
Slumberland | $30,000-$50,000 | 3% | 1% | $545,500-$1,994,000 |
Stained Glass Overlay | $45,000 | 5% | $100,000-$125,000 | |
Today's Window Fashions | $49,000 | 4% | $49,000-$55,000 | |
Verlo Mattress Factory Stores | $50,000 | 5% | $109,350-$408,183 | |
Window Works | $30,000 | 4% | $60,000-$90,000 |