Blind Man of America vs Floor Depot Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Blind Man of America vs Floor Depot including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Blind Man of America Franchise
Floor Depot Franchise
Investment $45,500 - $69,100$200,000 - $250,000
Franchise Fee $15,000$10,000
Royalty Fee 4.3%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19912004
Year Franchised 19962006
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee $1K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Blind Man of America Franchise
Floor Depot Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Blind Man of America Franchise
Floor Depot Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-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

 
Blind Man of America Franchise
Floor Depot Franchise
Training --
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line-
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks-
Operations Franchise can be run from home.

0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans

 
Blind Man of America Franchise
Floor Depot Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion NoYes
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Blind Man of America

The Blind Man of America is a home-based business providing customers with in-home selection of custom-made blinds, shades, shutters and more. We work from home and travel in the "blind mobile", our full-service vans containing everything we need to provide our customers with an unsurpassed selection of products with professional installation. Our concept is framed in its simplicity. The idea is this - most of today's home owners know what they want in window coverings, but they want someone else to do the critical measuring and installation. That's where  Blind Man of America comes in. We provide a huge selection of quality products, provide expert measuring and installation, and guarantee it all!
We provide this service to our customers in the comfort of their own home and all with unmatched customer service. It's a concept that consumers love and a system that's easy to implement for our franchisees. But, does it work? Judge for yourself. As a whole, our company averaged a 59% closing ratio in 2004 which means 6 out of every 10 estimates we've converted to sales. Our franchisees in business three years or more averaged a 55% repeat and referral business as well.

About Floor Depot

Floor Depot is Canada's leading flooring franchise, specializing in the "booming" wood and hard surface flooring industry. Floor Depot attracts value-conscience consumers with top-quality products and superior pricing based on bulk inventory purchasing. Franchise set-up is fast and easy with our simple turnkey system. We offer franchisees a proven business model, marketing/advertising programs, purchasing power and ongoing franchise services and support. Get floored by the way we do business.