BHS vs BareBones WorkWear Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	BHS Franchise	BareBones WorkWear Franchise
Investment	$500,000	$345,000 - $393,800
Franchise Fee	N/A	$35,000
Royalty Fee	-	4%
Advertising Fee	-	1%
Year Founded	1985	1998
Year Franchised	1985	2013
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	BHS Franchise	BareBones WorkWear Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	BHS Franchise	BareBones WorkWear Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/-
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/-
Equipment	-/-	-/-
Inventory	-/-	-/-
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	BHS Franchise	BareBones WorkWear Franchise
Training	-	-
Support	-	-
Marketing	-	-
Operations	-	-
Expansion Plans
	BHS Franchise	BareBones WorkWear Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	-	-
International Expansion	-	-

Company Overviews

About BHS

Bhs has grown to be the brightest and best store on the UK high Street, offering stylish clothing and quality home products representing excellent value for money with no compromise to quality.

About BareBones WorkWear

BareBones WorkWear® is a retro concept packaged in an innovative franchise operation. Maybe you remember the corner haberdashery store where a guy went to get a basic overall or a pair of classic Levi’s® and a pair of hearty logger boots that he relied on to work hard and strong. It was not about fashion and not about the frills - it was about a trusting relationship with the owner, his staff, and the brand.
The BareBones concept is all about those loyal customer relationships built on an honest, straightforward and unpretentious approach to provide useful products at a fair price. We are customer-centric. It’s part of our DNA. If you always have the best consideration of the needs of the customer, then success follows right along.

What else is in our DNA?

• Integrity - Unity and cohesion through accountability.
• Transparency - We are all on the same team, so we need to all know the plays.
• Doing the Right Thing - Too simple, too important.
• Engagement - We actively engage with customers.
• Concern - Yup, this is the being genuine and giving a S#*t part.
• Passion/Drive/Grit - We love challenges; don’t you?
• Fun Spirit - We’re the coolest place on the block.

It is rare to find an apparel or boot franchise in America. Workwear products are found in army/navy surplus stores, Sears®, farm/ranch stores, some big box sports stores, and in a few mom & pop shops. Some specialty places have scrubs only. BareBones WorkWear® provides a product line for the "cross-over market place.”

The strategy behind fashion-based retail stores is a cycle of hit - miss, then markdown. That’s why they have to have constant sales and coupons. They often do not refill existing product items, whereas the BareBone’s product line has minimalistic style changes from year to year. There is enough change to keep the excitement, but the basic utilitarian stuff creates a repetitive and loyal following. We spend our efforts supplying what people actually need instead of forcing what we think they want.

As a VetFran member we offer a 10% Discount for the Franchise Fee and Area Development.