Decor & You vs Decorating Den Interiors Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Decor & You Franchise	Decorating Den Interiors Franchise
Investment	$56,000 - $225,000	$52,580 - $70,355
Franchise Fee	$25,000	$39,900
Royalty Fee	10%	7-9%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1994	1969
Year Franchised	1998	1970
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	10% of franchise fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Decor & You Franchise	Decorating Den Interiors Franchise
Experience	Marketing skills preferred but not required; interest in decorating	Decorating skills; people skills
Financing Options
	Decor & You Franchise	Decorating Den Interiors Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	Yes/No
Start-up Costs	No/No	Yes/No
Equipment	No/No	No/No
Inventory	No/No	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Decor & You Franchise	Decorating Den Interiors Franchise
Training	-	-
Support	Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing	Ad slicks, Regional advertising	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Operations	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)	Franchise can be run from home. 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Decor & You Franchise	Decorating Den Interiors Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	Yes

Company Overviews

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.

About Decorating Den Interiors

In 1969 Steve Bursten started Interiors by Decorating Den to offer interior decorating services to working couples and individuals who didn't have the time to shop for home d'r themselves. Today franchisees work out of custom-designed vans, bringing drapery, furniture, carpet and wall covering samples to the customer's home or office. There the franchisee helps the customer select everything from window treatments to furniture to artwork.

All franchisees go through 80 hours of initial training at Decorating Den Lifestyle University. That is followed up by six months of classroom work, home study, meetings, seminars and on-the-job training that may include working with an experienced decorator.