Franchise Support & Resources
Investment in Decor&You provides you with a comprehensive operating structure upon which you can get your business up and running! Below, we offer basic information about the features and benefits of investing in your future with Decor&You.Our vision is to become the number-one, full-service decorating solution in the marketplace, by changing the way people achieve comfort, style and enhance value in their homes and businesses. The Decor&You brand positions our franchisees as the ideal resource for managing the time and money people invest in their interior décor, and the ideal of living and working in a fully decorated space.
Each franchise model has one important benefit in common: it is supported by a comprehensive, proprietary foundation for running a decorating business, our proven DecorPlan™ system. Franchisees master the system and study the accompanying manuals during approximately 200 hours of professional training. It’s a system designed to help franchisees get off to a great start, featuring:
- Customized versions of accounting, inventory and design software, a company intranet and bulletin board system, and other selected technology tools to help you run your business more efficiently.
- A starter collection of resource books for your personal business library.
- DecorTools – valuable procedures and resources that help you operate your business more effectively and make a more powerful impression in the marketplace.
Decor&You offers this multi-phase training program for franchisees, certified by Certified Interior Decorators International. More than 200 hours of training are delivered in a combination of classroom, virtual class and independent study experiences, with these features:
- The comprehensive curriculum covers design principles, business operations, sales and marketing.
- Training is comprised of a home-study portion, basic instruction, advanced training, and an optional testing phase (for decorators) to obtain CID certification.
- Reinforcement training, individual coaching, annual educational conferences, and peer-to-peer support through Success Teams are all included in this outstanding program.
Branded marketing, advertising, public relations and other campaigns are in continuous development and refinement. We assist you to develop a proven plan to implement our proven marketing strategies. We also provide individual franchisee webpages, PR news releases & support, postcard mailers, HTML e-mail marketing content, vehicle branding, and much more!
We provide franchisees with extensive product training and a remarkable, deep vendor portfolio with exceptional product access. This enables Decor&You franchises to deliver on the brand promise of truly individualized interiors and time-savings. Our global supplier network includes an exhaustive selection of home and commercial furnishings, fabric, window, wall and floor coverings, art, accessories, and more. We can accommodate every client budget and every style preference! And we have negotiated the very best pricing on these products to allow you to be most competitive.
A strong team of managers and staff operate the national hub of Decor&You in western Connecticut. We manage every aspect of the business structure (operations, vendor relations, education, communications, coaching) that supports our franchise so you can focus on your local business, your decorating and building robust client portfolios. We provide technical assistance for contact management software, accounting system customization, and web lead generation.
“Support is fantastic! Being able to pick up the phone and call someone is one of the key support areas for my business.” -- Tammi Thompson, DecorDesigner originally based in Florida, relocated to Colorado
The success of a franchise rests on a distinct combination of features: brilliant ideas, proven strategies, long-term commitment and a lot of hard-working people. We’re gratified to have earned recognition for our business during our first ten years, which will keep us moving toward the 200-franchise milestone. While our online media center is still under construction, link to highlights of our headlines and accolades – the reasons why we love this business, and why we think you will too!
Contact Us to learn more about Decor&You franchising opportunities.
Linda Gottlieb, National Training Manager
