Business Description

Within 10 years, Town & Country managed to become the largest company on the market segment of budget residential constructions in Germany. This is why we are developing our franchise-system constantly. Since our start-up we have built more than 10,000 houses in Germany. The Town & Country franchise concept has been founded in 1997 after 14 years of experience in the real estate franchise business. Today it belongs to the most innovative and successful franchise companies in Germany.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1997

Franchising Since:  1997

International Franchising Since:  2004

National Franchise Association:  German Franchise Association


Expansion Plans

Countries	Existing Units	Partners Wanted	Priority
Albania		Yes
Andorra		Yes
Austria	6F	No
Belarus		Yes
Belgium		Yes
Bosnia & Herzegovina		Yes
Bulgaria		Yes
Croatia		Yes
Czech Republic	2F	No
Denmark		Yes	2
Estonia		Yes
Finland		Yes	10
France		Yes
Germany	250F / 1C	Yes
Greece		Yes	5
Hungary		Yes	4
Iceland		Yes
Ireland		Yes
Italy		Yes	3
Latvia		Yes
Lichtenstein		Yes
Lithuania		Yes
Luxembourg		Yes
Macedonia		Yes
Malta		Yes
Moldova		Yes
Monaco		Yes
Montenegro		Yes
Netherlands		Yes	6
Norway		Yes	8
Poland	2F	No
Portugal		Yes	7
Romania	4F	No
Russia		Yes
Serbia		Yes
Slovakia		No
Spain	1F	No
Sweden		Yes	9
Switzerland	3F	No
Turkey		Yes
Ukraine		Yes
United Kingdom		Yes	1
USA		Yes

Operating Units:	Europe	USA
Franchised Units:	268	0
Company-Owned Units:	1	0
New Master Franchises wanted in next 12 months :	6	0
New units Plan to open in the next 12 months :	0	0

Financial projections provided?

Yes

Financial Requirements

Investment: Master Franchises:
Minimum Net Worth:		|	€100,000K
Cash Investment:		|	€100,000K
Total Investment:		|	€400,000K
Average Total Investment:		|	€1,000,000K
Individual Operating Units:
Minimum Net Worth:	N/A
Cash Investment:	N/A
Total Investment:	N/A
Average Total Investment:	N/A
Others:
Minimum Net Worth:	N/A
Cash Investment:	N/A
Total Investment:	N/A
Average Total Investment:	N/A

Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$0K	|	€250,000K
On-Going Royalty:	$0K	|	€0K	|	0%
Advertising Fee:	$0K	|	€0K	|	0%

Average Number of Employees: 0 Full-time, 0 Part-time

Preferred Sites:

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Not Applicable

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	2
General Business Experience:	1
Specific Industry Experience:	3
Formal Education:	2
Psychological Profile:	3
Personal Interview(s):	1
Conversant in English:	1
Conversant in Franchisor's Native Language:	2

International Agreements & Contract Terms
Types and frequency of agreements used to establish international franchises
	Frequency	Agreement Term	Renewal Term
Master Franchising / Regional Masters (sub-franchising permitted)	Most Often	10	5
Area Development Franchising (sub-franchising not permitted)	Sometimes	0	0
Individual Operating Units	Never	0	0
Licensing	Never	0	0
Foreign Subsidiary	Never	0	0
Joint Venture With Foreign Company	Never	0	0
Other (please describe)	Never	0	0

Preferred type of relationship with a prospective franchise partner?
We are looking for Master franchisees to establish the Town & Country system abroad, considering all country-specific conditions.

Support and Training
Size of Corporate Staff:	0
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	No
Marketing Support:
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
Other Marketing Support:	Adaptable materials provided to master-franchise
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	At Additional Cost
Central Purchasing:	Not Applicable
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	Not Applicable
Initial Store Opening:	Not Applicable
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Not Applicable
Regional or National Meetings:	Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:	Not Applicable
Training:
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