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Border Magic/Boulder Designs
2014 Franchise 500
#339
At a Glance
Products & Services: Concrete landscape edging, walkways, stepping stones, custom boulder signage
Number of Locations: 90
Total Investment: $54.7K - $121.9K
Founded: 1987
Began Franchising: 2003
About Border Magic/Boulder Designs
Border Magic franchisees install concrete landscape edging, as well as decorative walkways, stepping stones and commercial curbs. Boulder Designs franchisees build and install decorative stones with business names, family names, addresses and memorials etched into them. Both companies are based in Rantoul, Illinois.
Franchise Units
Year U.S. Canadian International Company Owned
2014 89 0 0 1
2013 87 0 0 1
2012 85 0 0 0
2011 80 0 0 0
2010 81 0 0 0
Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S.
Direct Capital
Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing
Total Investment: $54,725 - $121,935
Franchise Fee: $20,000 - $35,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: $195-400/mo.
Term of Franchise Agreement: 5 years, renewable
Veteran Incentives: 20% off franchise fee (Border Magic); 25% off franchisee fee & royalty fee (Boulder Designs)
Financial Requirements
Net Worth: $250,000
Liquid Cash Available: $50,000
Operations
Franchise can be run from home. 7% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (92% of current franchisees are owner/operators).
Direct Capital
Financing Type In-House Third Party
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How This Franchise Supports Franchisees
Training: Available at headquarters: 3 days. At franchisee's location: Ongoing as needed.
Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support: Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising,
Other marketing support: Direct mail
Franchise Ranking History
Franchise 500�: #339 (2014), #490 (2013), #261 (2011), #498 (2010),
Top Home-Based: #95 (2014), #79 (2011)
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Border Magic LLC
2324 N. Robinson Dr.
Waco,
TX
Phone: (254) 214-5955
Toll Free: (877) 247-2632