EmbroidMe

Founded: 2000 Franchising since: 2001

2121 Vista Pkwy. West Palm Beach, Florida 33411

Phone: (800)727-6720/ (561)868-1368

Franchisor has 100 employee(s); 5 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	319	29	79	0
2008	375	26	56	0
2007	364	20	43	0
2006	312	17	29	0
2005	265	9	14	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
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies

Total investment: $66.3K-187.4K Franchise fee: $42.5K

Ongoing royalty fee: to 6% Term of agreement: 35 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Third-party financing source(s): American Express Financial Services

Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $40K+
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 2 weeks
• Continuous training

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#123 (2009); #106 (2008); #123 (2007); #99 (2006); #136 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#72 (2008); #76 (2007); #40 (2006); #70 (2005);

Top New Ranking:
#3 (2006); #4 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#96 (2009); #84 (2008); #99 (2007); #81 (2006); #108 (2005);