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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Epcon Communities vs DECKStraordinaire including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $887,200 - $4,569,000 | $9,500 |
Franchise Fee | $50,000 | $5,000 |
Royalty Fee | 1% to 2% | 6% |
Advertising Fee | $500/ month | - |
Year Founded | 1986 | - |
Year Franchised | 1995 | - |
Term Of Agreement | Completion of 1 market area | - |
Term Of Agreement | Completion of 1 market area | - |
Renewal Fee | $25000 | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | Available at headquarters | - |
Support | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training | - |
Marketing | Marketing plans, materials, field support | - |
Operations |
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
If you have been looking for an economical, honest, profitable, exciting, high-demand business... DECKStraordinaire ...is the answer! Until December 31, 2009 we are offering $10,000 off our franchise fee! Our goal is to help motivated people achieve the success and satisfaction we have achieved in the custom deck business. This is part multi-billion part of the hundred- billion dollar home improvement industry! * No prior building experience necessary * We teach you to design, sell and build custom decks, profitably! * We are looking for people who are willing to work hard, care about high customer satisfaction and want to use their talents to build a successful business for themselves. If this sounds like you, please call today!! 248-961-0261