DOTI Design Stores vs Decor & You Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of DOTI Design Stores vs Decor & You including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	DOTI Design Stores Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
Investment	$290,000 - $398,000	$56,000 - $225,000
Franchise Fee	$37,500	$25,000
Royalty Fee	6%	10%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1983	1994
Year Franchised	1999	1998
Term Of Agreement	5 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	5 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	-	10% of franchise fee
Business Experience Requirements
	DOTI Design Stores Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
Experience	General business experience Marketing skills Management experience	Marketing skills preferred but not required; interest in decorating
Financing Options
	DOTI Design Stores Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/No
Equipment	No/No	No/No
Inventory	No/Yes	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	DOTI Design Stores Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
Training	-	-
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media	Ad slicks, Regional advertising
Operations	0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 9 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Franchise can be run from home. 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	DOTI Design Stores Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	No

Company Overviews

About DOTI Design Stores

When Jim and Michele Evanger purchased Barrington, Illinois-based Designs of the Interior (DOTI) in 1993, they had big plans for expanding their new company. The couple added two locations by 1997 and started franchising in 1998. DOTI has recently shifted its franchise concept from that of a small design studio to a larger design store.

DOTI's stores average 5,000 square feet in size and provide everything from upholstered furniture and rugs to accessories, lighting and window treatments. The company offers both single-store and multistore development programs.

DOTI has reached agreements with various manufacturers to develop its own private-label line of furniture. Franchisees that take advantage of the program can then sell merchandise reflecting the DOTI brand to their customers.

About Decor & You

As a DecorDesigner, you will help home owners and small business owners create magnificently decorated spaces that are not only beautiful, but functional. The highest compliment our decorators receive is the exclamation "I love it and I couldn't have done it without you!"

We all dream of an elegantly decorated space, one that reflects our personality and lifestyle. Since Decor&You decorators use their creative talent and business know-how to help individuals with a little bit of targeted support, or directing a full home redecorating project. Working with a decorating professional that offers services from color plans to total home redecoration helps clients avoid costly mistakes and frees them up from time consuming details.

At Decor&You, we help our clients Love the Space They're In!

Decor &You franchisees work with owners and renters of homes and condominiums, using furnishings, carpets, wall and window coverings and other elements to change the looks of kitchens, bedrooms, offices and more.