Decor & You vs A Shade Better Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Decor & You Franchise	A Shade Better Franchise
Investment	$56,000 - $225,000	$114,000 - $156,000
Franchise Fee	$25,000	$35,000
Royalty Fee	10%	6%
Advertising Fee	-	1%
Year Founded	1994	1988
Year Franchised	1998	1993
Term Of Agreement	10 years	5/5/5/5 Years
Term Of Agreement	10 years	5/5/5/5 Years
Renewal Fee	10% of franchise fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Decor & You Franchise	A Shade Better Franchise
Experience	Marketing skills preferred but not required; interest in decorating	-
Financing Options
	Decor & You Franchise	A Shade Better Franchise
	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
	Decor & You Franchise	A Shade Better Franchise
Training	-	Cleveland, OH or Phoenix, AZ 6 Days On-Site 6 Days
Support	Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	Central Purchasing: Field Operation Evaluation: Field Training: Initial Store Opening: Inventory Control: Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline:
Marketing	Ad slicks, 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)	Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time Preferred Sites: Strip Center
Expansion Plans
	Decor & You Franchise	A Shade Better Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	No	-

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 A Shade Better

NO LONGER FRANCHISING