Retail Showroom Franchise

Are you driven, motivated and organised to run your own luxury Ripples Bathroom Franchise?

Ripples is one of the most respected Retail Showroom Franchises in the UK. This premier showroom business has been established for more than 35 years and has the expertise in designing bespoke bathrooms. 

The Ripples' founding partners have over 70 years of industry experience and their proven franchise model has been successfully operation for nearly 35 years. Ripples pride themselves on the quality of their products and their exceptional customer service.

The Ripples Retail Showroom Franchise: 

Ripples is the premier Retail Showroom Franchise. They desig and supply high-end bespoke bathrooms for both residential and commercial clients. They are a well-known consumer brand and one that is sought out by clients wanting the very best in bathroom design and service.

The Ripples Franchise currently has 13 franchised showrooms in the UK and their franchisees are winners of such prestigious awards as the Master Retailer Award and International Designer Award. The network boasts over 70 industry awards to date.

Benefiting from the extensive consumer marketing of an established brand and advantageous buying terms with some of Europe’s best suppliers, Ripples franchisees operate with some of the highest gross profits in the industry.

Is a Ripples Retail Showroom for you?

As a franchise owner you will operate a beautifully appointed showroom in the luxury retail market predicted to be worth nearly £1billion and they consistently achieve higher gross profits than the industry average.

This business is ideally suited to partner teams, with the shop management and administrative duties divided between them.

Franchise owners lead the business from the front, it is about daily interaction with customers/ suppliers and the staff. Managerial and sales experience would be helpful.

Ripples have franchisees from diverse backgrounds and through their in-house training and daily head office support they are with you every step of the way.

As Ripples franchisee you will benefit from…

• Industry leading gross profit margins
• Substantial collective buying power 
• Instant recognition as an industry leader
• Access to finance, sales and marketing experts at Head Office
• National marketing plan, with daily leads sent to your showroom
• Strong presence in the leading national interiors / lifestyle magazines
• Managed buying terms
• Operations manual as a source of reference
• Annual conferences
• Regional meetings
• Ongoing training
• Work that fits around your family and lifestyle
• Successful business formula with potential to turnover in excess of £1m annually.

Support and Training:

Quality and service are synonymous to the Ripples brand. All new franchisees follow the comprehensive Ripples training programme which covers all aspects of your business development and management, including:

• Sales techniques
• Product Range
• Marketing and advertising
• Quoting and pricing systems
• Financials
• Supplier management
• Personnel management

The training and launch programme offered by Ripples, is designed to provide new franchisees with the confidence to run and manage their own busy showrooms, and is based on the experience and knowledge of the Ripples expert team, including their suppliers.

They will help you with:

• Finding the right location for your Bathroom Retail Shrooroom 
• Recruiting
• Training
• Improving financial performance
• The latest arrangements for your next in-store event

Once trading, the Ripples Head Office team will: 

• Provide unlimited telephone and email support
• Make frequent visits and remote meeting support 
• Be a fountain of business generation ideas and practical tips

The Investment: 

To run your own Ripples Retail Showroom, the franchise fee is £50,000.

You will require an additional spend of apprximately £50,000 - £60,000 subject to the condition of the premises.

Your own initial investment would typically need to be from £40,000.

As part of the franchise package, franchisees will receive:

• An exclusive territory
• Fully comprehensive training package
• Your showroom designed with free display stock worth tens of thousands of pounds
• Marketing launch across local media channels
• Training programme for your employees
• Excellent industry leading buying terms from suppliers
• Ripples Operations Manual and online resource directory
• Point of sale stationery for your showroom
• Shop-fitting support for internal displays and tiling

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