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Section I – Estimated initial investment (franchise costs) for a Set the Stage franchise, based on Item 7 of the company’s 2023 FDD
Section II – Initial franchise fee, royalty fee, and marketing fee for a Set the Stage franchise, based on Items 5 and 6 of the company’s 2023 FDD
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Section IV – News updates on the Set the Stage franchise opportunity
Section V – Presentation and analysis of Set the Stage’s financial performance representations (average revenues and/or profits), based on Item 19 of the company’s 2023 FDD, including information on the:
- 2022 staging revenues, furniture sales revenues, and total gross revenues for the one company-owned Set the Stage outlet, which has been in operation since 2016
Section VI – Key ratios, comparables, computations, and analyses for the Set the Stage franchise opportunity (exclusive content for Platinum subscribers)
Section I – Set the Stage Franchise Costs
- Set the Stage franchise costs, based on Item 7 of the company’s 2023 FDD:
- Franchise Fee: $59,500
- Starter Package: $85,000
- Grand Opening Support Fee: $10,000
- Rent, Infrastructure Improvements, and Tools: $3,000 to $5,000
- Vehicle/Enclosed Trailer: $0 to $2,500
- Laptop Computer and Smartphone (PC or MacBook recommended): $0 to $1,000
- Insurance: $0 to $2,000
- Marketing Expenses: $2,700
- Additional Training and Franchisor Support: $300 to $2,800
- Working Capital – Initial Period: $4,000 for the first 2 months
- Total Estimated Set the Stage Franchise Costs: $164,500 to $174,500
Section II – Set the Stage’s Initial Franchise Fee, Royalty Fee, and Marketing Fee
- Set the Stage’s initial franchise fee, royalty fee, and marketing fee, based on Items 5 and 6 of the company’s 2023 FDD:
- Franchise Fee: $59,500
- Franchise Royalty: 6% of Gross Revenues generated within Operating Territory, subject to required minimum royalties
- Advertising and Promotion Fee: up to 2% of annual Gross Revenues, at Set the Stage’s discretion
Section III – Number of Franchised and Company-Owned Set the Stage Outlets
Franchised
2020
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- Outlets at the End of the Year: 0
- Net Change: 0
2021
- Outlets at the Start of the Year: 0
- Outlets at the End of the Year: 0
- Net Change: 0
2022
- Outlets at the Start of the Year: 0
- Outlets at the End of the Year: 1
- Net Change: +1
Company-Owned
2020
- Outlets at the Start of the Year: 1
- Outlets at the End of the Year: 1
- Net Change: 1
2021
- Outlets at the Start of the Year: 1
- Outlets at the End of the Year: 1
- Net Change: 1
2022
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- Outlets at the End of the Year: 1
- Net Change: 1
Section IV – News Updates on the Set the Stage Franchise
Section V – Financial Performance Representations (Average Revenues and/or Profits) for the Set the Stage Franchise (Item 19, 2023 FDD)
- Set the Stage sold one franchise during 2022. Set the Stage has one company-owned Outlet, which has been in operation since 2016, with Gross Revenues as follows:
2022
- Staging Revenues: $362,122 (54.4%)
- Furniture Sales Revenues: $303,067 (45.6%)
- Gross Revenues: $665,189 (100.0%)
- Set the Stage does not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of franchised Outets.
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