Founded in 1986, Showhomes is a premier home staging and design franchise headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The company began franchising in 1994 and has since expanded to over 50 locations across the United States.
With a mission to help homeowners and realtors sell properties faster and at higher values, Showhomes has successfully staged more than 35,000 homes valued at over $11 billion.
Showhomes offers a comprehensive suite of services, including home staging, home makeovers, interior design, and short-term rental styling.
Their unique Home Manager program places live-in professionals in vacant homes to maintain them in show-ready condition, enhancing their appeal to potential buyers.
What sets Showhomes apart is its commitment to quality and innovation. The franchise has been recognized with a 92 Net Promoter Score and has received the Top 50 Franchisee Satisfaction Award for 12 consecutive years.
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.
Showhomes offers a comprehensive training structure to support its franchisees in operating their businesses effectively. The training programs include both initial and ongoing support elements, delivered through virtual and in-person formats. Here are the main training programs provided:
Showhomes provides its franchisees with a defined territory to operate their business, known as a “Territory,” which is typically described in the franchise manuals or in writing. Franchisees are restricted from offering services within other franchisees’ Territories, thereby recognizing the geographical limits established for each business.
This structured territorial allocation is intended to reduce internal competition among franchisees within the Showhomes system. However, the territorial protection is not exclusive in all respects. The franchisor retains the right to establish and operate other Showhomes businesses outside the franchisee’s specific Location and may even authorize other entities to do so.
Additionally, the franchisor reserves the ability to promote and advertise the brand nationally, and to operate or license similar businesses under different arrangements, even near existing franchise territories.
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