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Brand Summary
SET THE STAGE® is a Furnishing Sales Business combined with a Home Staging Business! We are a home furnishing, décor, sales and marketing company with multiple revenue streams - that stages homes, VRBO's, short-term rentals and model homes!
SET THE STAGE® has discovered a genius way to showcase and market trending furnishings to consumers through o “Temporary Brick & Mortar Showroom” and give amazing business opportunities to individuals that are passionate about design, furniture and décor.
This is a recession resistant business with multiple revenue streams and a proven business model for quick scalability. Many of our franchise owners have started booking jobs their very first week in business! We are the largest Home Staging and Short-Term Rental furnishing franchise. Since 2016 we have operated with systems and processes that allow you to scale quicker, generate more revenue faster and create more freedom of time.
Brand Superpowers
First of its Kind!
Home Staging + Furnishing Sales
Semi Absentee
Low Overhead/Low Startup Cost
Unlimited Potential with High Margins
*THE NUMBERS
Founder | Lisa Wheat & Courtney Clark |
Home Office Location | Sandy, UT |
Company Founded | 2016 |
Began Franchising | 2022 |
Industry | Home Services, Real Estate, Furnishing, Staging |
Industry Size | $221B |
Veteran Discount | 10% |
Group Health Insurance | Yes |
Company Units Open | 1 |
Franchise Units Awarded All Time | 41 |
Franchise Units Awarded Last 12 Months | 38 |
Franchise Units Open | 27 |
Number of franchisees | 22 |
Desire to scale / multi-unit ownership
Relationship Builder
No Industry Experience Required
Values Outstanding Customer Service
Sales or Management Experience
Outgoing
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Founder Lisa Wheat & Courtney Clark Home Office Location Sandy, UT Company Founded 2016 Began Franchising 2022 Industry Home Services, Real Estate, Furnishing, Staging Industry Size $221B Veteran Discount 10% Group Health Insurance Yes -
Company Units Open 1 Franchise Units Awarded All Time 41 Franchise Units Awarded Last 12 Months 38 Franchise Units Open 27 Number of franchisees 22 -
Desire to scale / multi-unit ownership
Relationship Builder
No Industry Experience Required
Values Outstanding Customer Service
Sales or Management Experience
Outgoing
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
DO THEY OFFER FINANCING TO HELP BUY THE FRANCHISE?
NoWHAT KIND OF TECHNOLOGY DO THEY HAVE IN PLACE?
Project Visualizer, Job Management, Scheduling, CRM, Inventory Management, Billing and LogisticsDO THEY OFFER FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP?
YesDO THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO VETERANS?
10%
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