AR Homes® is a luxury custom home building franchise founded by Arthur Rutenberg in 1990 in Clearwater, Florida. The company began franchising in 1991, launching its first franchise in the Tampa area. Today, AR Homes® operates more than 40 independently owned franchise locations across several U.S. states.
Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, AR Franchising, Inc. supports its franchisees with a dedicated corporate team of experts in residential design, marketing, purchasing, IT, interior design, and accounting.
The franchisor equips franchise owners with exclusive tools like ARIS software, 3D virtual tours, and proprietary online platforms to streamline operations and enhance customer experience.
AR Homes® specializes in the sale of high-end, custom single-family homes. The brand offers fully furnished model homes, immersive virtual walkthroughs, in-house interior design, and a Smart Bid purchasing system.
What sets AR Homes® apart is its combination of luxury, technology, and local customization. The brand was an early innovator of model-home franchising and open-concept floor plans.
Here's what you would need to invest if you were to start this franchise. These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
AR Franchising, Inc. provides a comprehensive training suite to new franchisees of AR Homes®, structured into multiple programs designed to prepare franchise owners and their staff for operational success. The training includes the following:
AR Homes® franchisees are granted the right to operate within a defined geographic area referred to as the "Territory." This Territory is established in the Franchise Agreement and is based on governmental or geographic boundaries.
Franchisees are permitted to build and sell homes only within their designated Territory, and the Model Home must be located within this area. While AR Homes® does define and assign a specific Territory to each franchisee, this does not necessarily mean full territorial exclusivity.
The franchisor reserves the right to operate and grant other franchises outside the specified Territory, and franchisees are prohibited from conducting business outside their assigned area. Additionally, the operation of multiple Model Homes within the Territory is allowed but subject to the franchisor’s approval.
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