Stained Glass Overlay vs Decor & You Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Stained Glass Overlay Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
Investment	$100,000 - $125,000	$56,000 - $225,000
Franchise Fee	$45,000	$25,000
Royalty Fee	5%	10%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1974	1994
Year Franchised	1981	1998
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	$1K	10% of franchise fee
Business Experience Requirements
	Stained Glass Overlay Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
Experience	General business experience	Marketing skills preferred but not required; interest in decorating
Financing Options
	Stained Glass Overlay Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/No
Equipment	No/Yes	No/No
Inventory	No/Yes	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Stained Glass Overlay Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
Training	-	-
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising	Ad slicks, Regional advertising
Operations	International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 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
	Stained Glass Overlay Franchise	Decor & You Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	No

Company Overviews

About Stained Glass Overlay

Stained Glass Overlay Inc. was founded in 1974, with the development of a patented designer glass process that provides an easier, less expensive way to achieve the beauty of decorated glass. The company also offers a process for making glass that eliminates UV rays. The Atlanta-based company began franchising in 1981 and has franchises throughout the United States and the world.

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.