Terri's Consign & Design Furnishings vs Clothes Mentor Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Terri's Consign & Design Furnishings vs Clothes Mentor including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Terri's Consign & Design Furnishings Franchise
Clothes Mentor Franchise
Investment $76,000 - $271,000$193,000 - $310,000
Franchise Fee $28,000$20,000 - $25,000
Royalty Fee -4%
Advertising Fee -$2K/yr
Year Founded -2001
Year Franchised -2007
Term Of Agreement -10 Years
Term Of Agreement -10 Years
Renewal Fee -$10K


Business Experience Requirements

 
Terri's Consign & Design Furnishings Franchise
Clothes Mentor Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Terri's Consign & Design Furnishings Franchise
Clothes Mentor Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/Yes
Inventory -/--/Yes
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support

 
Terri's Consign & Design Furnishings Franchise
Clothes Mentor Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Classroom Training: 63 hours
Support -Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing -Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations -* 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit

* Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8

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


Expansion Plans

 
Terri's Consign & Design Furnishings Franchise
Clothes Mentor Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Terri's Consign & Design Furnishings

About Clothes Mentor

Clothes Mentor is one of the fastest growing franchises in America!
 * Resale format means up to 60% profit margins
 * Franchise Support from our team of experts
 * Model has proven success in a variety of markets
 * Training to help first-time franchise owners
 * 32% of franchisees now own multiple stores
 * 33% of franchise owners see $100-368K net profit!
 * Clothes Mentor is one of the most lucrative franchise options in the market today.
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Clothes Mentor is a resale clothing franchise. Our stores focus on buying and selling womens designer clothes, shoes, jewelry, and accessories. The Clothes Mentor clothing franchise is focused on the resale of designer and brand name clothing and accessories. To contact us about owning a Clothes Mentor Resale Clothing Franchise, please go to http://www.clothesmentor.com/franchise/

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