The Great Frame Up Franchise

Art, custom Framing, wall decor and accessories

Begun in Chicago, The Great Frame Up opened its first area in the Lincoln Park neighborhood in 1971 and began diversifying four years after the fact. Their objective clients are basically from mid to upper wage family units.

Stores are profoundly modernized and robotized. Our elite Visualize framework permits the client to see the completed venture on an expansive screen, notwithstanding painting the divider behind the venture the shade of the divider in the client's home. The stores represent considerable authority in custom confining and convey "prepared to hang" craftsmanship, unframed workmanship, oil artistic creations, and home stylistic layout embellishments. Each store offers mechanized list shopping with for all intents and purposes each bit of workmanship still accessible showed for unique requesting.

The Great Frame Up is a piece of Franchise Concepts, Inc., which likewise incorporates Deck The Walls and in Canada, Framing and Art Center.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a The Great
Frame Up franchised business is $113,682 to $188,615 for an original
store, and $46,795 to $116,479 for a showroom store. This includes
$30,000 for an original store, and $2,000 for a showroom store, that
must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliates. The Company offers a
Market Unit Addendum (“MUA”) to the Franchise Agreement. Under an MUA,
you are required to open one full store within 12 months, and 2 showroom
stores within 30 months after the opening of the full store, within a
specified geographic area.

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How much does it cost to open a The Great Frame Up Franchise?

The investment required to open a The Great Frame Up Franchise is between $46,795-$188,615. There is an initial franchise fee of $30,000 which grants you the license to run a business under the The Great Frame Up name.

Individual Unit Costs

Initial Investment:
$46,795-$188,615
Initial Franchise Fee:
$30,000
Royalty Fee:
6%
Advertising Fee:
1.5%
Term of Agreement:
10 years

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News and Press Releases

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The Great Frame Up Franchise Growth History

When did the first The Great Frame Up open? 1971
When did The Great Frame Up start Franchising? 1975

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	International	Corporate
2007	166	0	0	0
2006	182	0	0	0
2005	175	0	0	0
2004	144	0	0	0
2003	135	0	0	0
2002	124	0	0	0
2001	119	0	0	0

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

Third Party Financing Source(s): Franchise Finance, PMC, CIT, Washington Mutual

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising

Business Operations

10% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experiences

Business Experience:

General business experience

Marketing skills

People skills; customer service skills

How much does a The Great Frame Up Franchise owner make?

To calculate how much income a franchise owner can do at The Great Frame Up Franchise, may vary on factors like location, size etc., On the other side as a business owner your goals to maintain the quality of service while streaming sales high and expenses low. As any other franchise may include rent/mortgage, staffing/family, inventory supplies, utilities, administrative costs vise vera. Location to location and seasons the months costs may vary. Most franchises start up costs are typically fixed and they will cover most of the initial operating costs like signage, furniture, decoration and renovations.

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