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United States Seamless

UNITED STATES SEAMLESS, ranked the #1 seamless siding franchise in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, is offering protected franchise territories for the sale and installation of seamless steel siding, gutters and vinyl replacement windows. The franchiseoffers 14 solid PVC colors, 12 of which have matching accessories. We also offer 7 colors in the exclusive Mountain Cedar two-tone steel siding coil, which can be produced in the standard profile plus used in our patent pending log cabin siding machine.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:

1991

Franchising Since:

1992

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	65	100%
Company-Owned Units:	0	0%
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Total Operating Units:	65	100%

Geographic Distribution:
U.S.:	65	100%	In 14 States
Canada:	0	0%	In 0 Canadian Provinces
International:	0	0%	In 0 Foreign Countries
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Total:	65	100%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
Density	Units
1. Minnesota	32
2. Iowa	10
3. North Dakota	9

Registered in Following Registration States:

Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$40K
Cash Investment:	$20-40K
Total Investment:	$45.8-108.7K
Average Total Investment:	$77K

Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$8.5K
Average Franchise Fee:	$8K
On-Going Royalty:	$2.5K/Mach.
Average Royalty:	-1%
Advertising Fee:	$200-500/Mo

Average Number of Employees:

4 Full-time, 0 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage):

2,000

Preferred Sites:

Home-based

Other Sites:

Office, Warehouse

Encourage Conversions?

Earnings Claims Provided?

Listed in the SBA Registry?

Support and Training

International Franchise Association:	No
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	No
Size of Corporate Staff:	10
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	No
Financial Assistance?	Yes, Direct

Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	No
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
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:	At Additional Cost
Initial Store Opening:	Not Applicable
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees

Training:
1. Fargo, ND	1 Week

Franchisee Qualifications

Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):

Financial Net Worth:	5
General Business Experience:	5
Specific Industry Experience:	4
Formal Education:	3
Psychological Profile:	4
Personal Interview(s):	5

Minority Representation

Units Owned by Minorities:
African-American:	N/A
Asian-American:	N/A
Hispanic:	1
Native American:	N/A
Other:	10 Women
Specific Minority:	Although we strongly support the objectives of the NMFI, we do not yet have any specific programs in place at this time.

Terms of Contract

Term of Initial Contract:	15 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	15 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Not Allowed
Area Development Agreements?	No
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes

Expansion Plans

Projected New Units Over Next 12 months:

8-12

U.S.:	Yes, All United States
Canada:	No
Overseas:	No

Franchisor Background

Year Established:

Franchising Since:

Operating Units:

Geographic Distribution:

North America: