Business Description

Granite Transformations is a franchise organization that provides an important and compelling service to homeowners allowing them to transform kitchen and baths with our gorgeous TREND STONE, TREND GLASS and TREND MOSAIC surfaces. Trend Stone is engineered to outperform ordinary granite! It’s heat, scratch & stain resistant & we’re the only surface engineered to fit right over existing countertop surfaces. That means no costly demolition, no mess and fast and easy installation, usually in about a day!

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1995

Franchising Since:  1995

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	160	%
Company-Owned Units:	0	%
Total Operating Units:	0	100.0%
Minority Representation Units Owned by Minorities: African-American: 0 Asian-American: 0 Hispanic: 0 Native American: 0 Other: 0 Specific Minority   Program(s) in place:
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 80 47.1% In 32 States Canada: 10 5.9% In 3 Canadian Provinces International: 80 47.1% In 6 Foreign Countries   Total: 170 100.1.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. California	11
2. Florida	6
3. Ontario	7

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia, Alberta

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$100,000
Cash Investment:	$50,000 - 100,000
Total Investment:	$131,500 - 346,000
Average Total Investment:	$0K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$25,0000 - 75,000
Average Franchise Fee:	$0K
On-Going Royalty:	2%
Average Royalty:	0%
Advertising Fee:	1%

Average Number of Employees: 7 Full-time, 2 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage):

Preferred Sites:

Other Sites: Warehouse

Encourage Conversions? Not Applicable

Earnings Claims Provided?: Yes

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	4
General Business Experience:	5
Specific Industry Experience:	2
Formal Education:	2
Psychological Profile:	4
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	10 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	10 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Not Allowed
Area Development Agreements?	No
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	No
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	Yes
Franchisee Association/Member:	No
Size of Corporate Staff:	15
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	No
Financial Assistance?	No
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	No
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	Ad Slicks, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits
Additional Services:	Grand Opening, In-house Marketing, Marketing Research, Newsletter, Online Extranet, Press Releases
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:	Not Applicable
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Included in Fees
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	At Additional Cost
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. Corporate Office	5 days
2. Franchise Site	10 days
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 12 U.S.: Yes, all Canada: Yes, all Overseas: Yes, UK	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Granite Transformations.