Franchise opportunities

Creative by Design Evolving with the Times

1986 seems such a long time ago and for Small Business this is indeed a long time to be in business and this is the length of time that Creative by Design and its associated companies have been re-organising people’s homes in Australia and New Zealand.

During this time we have helped organise and simplify literally thousands of people's homes. We have brought order to their lives of chaos, moving from just providing wardrobe solutions to office and furniture design.

Moving with Times and Opportunities

AS A FRANCHISE GROUP, we have never stood still in responding to changes in consumer demand, shopping patterns or re-structuring the business in an ever increasing competitive business world. Good ideas are always copied and today, faster than ever, especially as the market is more global than ever.

To maintain and preferably expand our market share, our franchise company has continually searched for new product ranges and alternative business structures to deliver the best in home storage and decorating advice.

Since our start, our franchise model was based on a metropolitan located factory with an attached or separate showroom with sales people visiting clients' homes and a team of carpenters installing the product.

Meeting Rising Expectations

MARKETS DO NOT stand still and the busy life that our clients have lead to an increasing demand for in home services. Our clients are also visiting Europe and the quality expectations have increased as the world market has come to our door step. Creative by Design wanted to respond to these changing needs.

Design Studios and Local Factories

WE RECOGNISED this trend at Creative by Design and decided that the way to help meet the needs of our clients in their busy lives was to take the design service to their home. In specially equipped vans our franchised designers will visit at times that suit.

The showrooms are more centrally located enabling the busy person to visit and dream what their home will look like after Creative have worked their magic.

A Flexible Business Model built around a Focus on Customer Needs

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN for the most important person in our franchise group: our franchisees?

In evolving from a one large factory/showroom to smaller enterprises connected to the client our company has for the first time in many years franchise opportunities.

This scale of approach to the business model allows the essential maintenance of on time and quality delivery of our services and products.

In regional areas where there is not the market to initially establish a factory the design van franchise is appropriate. Our clients have busy lives and do not want to travel to the city to see out product so in the regional franchises we take the design service to their home. In specially equipped vans our franchised designers will visit at times that suit.

For the regional client there is no need for the time consuming trips to a metropolitan showroom to pick colours or designs or material. It is all done in the home where the entire family or residents can be involved in the design process. It saves time and means you know what the ideas look like in the home rather than in a showroom.

So today, we have several franchise options that you may consider. Each requires different skills, interests with the one common ingredient being a desire to help people organise their lives.

Initial Investment for the Franchise Set Up

THIS DEPENDS ON the type of franchise that you wish to purchase and details are available at the interview stage.

DesignVan - depends on the size and type of fit out. The design studio fit our design is available interview stage.

Factory - depends on the size of the factory and location. Equipment and factory layout plans are available at interview stage.

In line with the Franchising Code of Practice it is our policy not to make claims/comments about:

• Potential profit from a franchise area

• Potential franchisee earnings

• Profit and loss records of existing franchisees

If you progress to the 3rd interview stage then we will provide you with a contact list of current franchisees and invite you to talk to them.

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