Christmas Decor Inc.

Founded: 1984 Franchising since: 1996

P.O. Box 5946 Lubbock, Texas 79408-5946

Phone: (866)321-4077 Franchisee Association Advisory council

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 24 employee(s); 20 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	272	18	0	0
2008	291	19	0	0
2007	329	19	1	0
2006	345	18	1	0
2005	342	16	1	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 40,000-100,000+ base population

Total investment: $18.7K-60.4K Franchise fee: $10K-29K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 12-15% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (51% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 4 days
• At regional locations : 4 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media

Franchise 500® rank:
#286 (2009); #229 (2008); #291 (2007); #236 (2006); #160 (2005);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#61 (2009); #48 (2008); #75 (2007); #55 (2006); #38 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#79 (2009); #55 (2008); #81 (2007); #62 (2006); #37 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#123 (2005);