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Flower shops
The investment required to open a KaBloom Franchise is between $176,000-$302,000. There is an initial franchise fee of $30,000 which grants you the license to run a business under the KaBloom name.
Their Business Is Kablooming: Rosy Outlook For Hub-based Chain
It's looking like the smartest thing Tom Stemberg has done since he founded Staples.
Six years ago, the colorful Hub tycoon agreed to back his friend and former employee David Hartstein in a new venture.
The idea: a branded chain of flower shops.
The name: KaBloom.
It all started wi...
Flowers, Water And Overnight Shipping
The race is on to invent a wet-ship system for Internet floral marketers shipping product overnight via FedEx. The Procona� water pack system and many versions of the bucket-in-a-box package are ideal for cargo planes and trucks, but the stackable cartons, which require flowers to be upright in wate...
Science And Nature Unearth New Insights Into Emotional Health
With today's high-tech and fast-paced lifestyle taking its daily toll on our lives, experts advise exercise and other personal lifestyle changes to relieve stress. According to recent behavioral research conducted at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, nature provides us with a simple way t...
Kabloom Hears Ka-ching At Kiosks
KaBloom Ltd. sees people buying bouquets from vending machines like candy bars, making flowers a routine purchase rather than just for special days.
KaBloom, a Woburn firm that has grown to 72 stores in five years, is developing self-serve vending kiosks to turn its vision into a reality. The ma...
Blooming Franchise
Stephen Alexander sold wireless infrastructure systems for a Fortune 500 company before he decided to invest in a product he thinks has even better growth potential - flowers.
Now he spends his days surrounded by tulips, freesia, amaryllis, and roses. He's never been happier. "I'm selling someth...
Year | U.S.A. | Canada | International | Corporate |
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2005 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
2004 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
2003 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
2002 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming,
Expense | In-House | Third Party |
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Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
Startup Costs | No | Yes |
Equipment | No | Yes |
Inventory | No | Yes |
Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
Payroll | No | Yes |
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
50% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (85% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
To calculate how much income a franchise owner can do at KaBloom 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.
Legal Disclaimer: This information is not a franchise offering for KaBloom and should not be construed as such. The Franchise Mall makes every effort to maintain accurate franchise data but does not guarantee nor assume liability for incorrect data. We recommend that anyone seriously interested in pursuing a KaBloom franchise opportunity, review that franchise's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) with an attorney and accountant.
KaBloom
200 Wildwood Ave.
Woburn,
MA
01801