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Friend Blinds N Designs is formed as a limited liability company in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on February 7, 2019. Our principal business address is PO Box 146, Salisbury, Pennsylvania 15558, and our telephone number is 814-341-0454. We do business under our company name, “Friend Blinds N Designs” and its associated design (the “Marks”). Our affiliate, Friend IP, LLC, has registered, or has filed for registration, our primary service marks on the Principal Register of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We do not own or operate any businesses of the type you will be operating. We have not offered franchises in any other line of business. We only offer franchises which operate under the “Friend Blinds N Designs” Marks.
What We Offer
Friend Blinds N Designs offers franchises for the right to operate a mobile business offering the sale and installation of window coverings such as shutters, mini-blinds, wood and vertical blinds, draperies and a variety of shades under the Friend Blinds N Designs Marks and using our distinctive operating procedures and standards in a designated area (the “Franchised Business”). The distinguishing characteristics of the Franchised Business include, but are not limited to, our distinctive and uniform trade dress standards, operations procedures, service methods, and methods for management, training, and marketing, all of which may be changed, improved or further developed by us at any time (the “System”).
What’s the Market for Your Franchised Business?
The market for your Franchised Business consists of residential and commercial customers seeking a variety of new window coverings. You will compete with national, regional and local companies, offering services similar to those offered by your Franchised Business. There are mobile window covering franchises, as well as independent businesses and local providers that may offer similar services and products. The market may also be affected by economic conditions.
What Is a “Friend Blinds N Designs” Franchise?
FBnD franchise organization model offers the franchisee the ability to grow under a common brand and share in the benefits of a larger group of business owners. You receive a validated system developed by the company, the right to use the franchisor’s name along with a protected territory. Support services that include brand development, marketing and proven management and work practices. In addition, access to national advertising and ongoing support.
What Are the Benefits of Owning a Franchise?
Franchises have a higher rate of success than start-up businesses. You may find it easier to secure financing for a franchise. It may cost less to buy a franchise than to start your own business of the same type with the entire infrastructure provided through the franchisor. Your customer base is protected through the franchise name.
Proven Model…
You are buying a proven formula. It’s all about systems. With a FBnD franchise, you buy into a proven franchise concept. FBnD provides a systemized and ready for you from marketing and branding to territory selection and approved vendors. On the other hand, if you would have to start from ground zero to start your own business, think of the challenges and how long it would take to just create the infrastructure to start your own business. With franchising you have the capability to earn an immediate income stream.
- There were 909,253 franchised business establishments in the United States.
- Franchised businesses provided more than 11 million jobs, or 8.1 percent of the national private-sector workforce.
- Franchised businesses supplied an annual payroll of $ 278.6 billion, or 5.3 percent of all private-sector payrolls in the United States.
- Franchised businesses produce goods and services worth $880.9 billion per year, or 4.4 percent of private-sector output in the United States.
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Common Questions for Potential Franchisees
Am I my own boss?
You call the shots, you manage the schedule, you run the show – just understand as a franchisee, you own the individual franchise and territory but per signed FBnD’s agreement you agreed to follow a formula put in place by the franchisor (FBnD). But for all day to day operations, sales, marketing, business processes, you are the responsible party. This is “YOUR” business!
Do franchise owners have to work?
A franchise enables you, the franchisee, to operate your business accordingly. You pay a franchise fee and you receive a format or system developed by the franchisor, the right to use the franchisor’s name for a specific number of years and support and assistance. Your obligation and potential income is dependent on how you invest your time into your company. FBnD advocates that all owners are actively invested working consistently within the company on a day to day basis. As an owner, you need to ensure your territory is covered to handle all calls and scheduled appointments.
Can I choose hours of operation?
FBnD highly recommends that you provide coverage throughout the day with some evenings to meet the demand for scheduled appointments. FBnD recommends devoting 8:00am to 9:00am for office work and then scheduling client calls/installations during daylight hours. You should not make any calls after 8:00 pm unless confirmed with clients due to their availability.