{"id":23160,"date":"2023-09-20T09:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T09:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/?page_id=23160"},"modified":"2024-05-13T19:04:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T19:04:52","slug":"ace-hardware","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/business-loans\/franchise-finance\/ace-hardware\/","title":{"rendered":"Ace hardware"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23160\" class=\"elementor elementor-23160\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd0b770 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fd0b770\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e6f5b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77e6f5b4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db048a1 elementor-widget 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\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36085a89 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36085a89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a589779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a589779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"457\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/franchises-au.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30346\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba25800 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ba25800\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3963c74b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3963c74b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acehardware.com\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ace Hardware<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sell home improvement products, tools, paints and a wide range of hardware via <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world. Ace sets itself apart from its big-box competitors by offering convenient, locally-owned neighborhood locations that are staffed by friendly, expert associates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f31976 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9f31976\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-576f21b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"576f21b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ace Hardware business details<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87404a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87404a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ace Hardware was launched in Oak Brook, Illinois, in 1924 and they have offered franchise opportunities since 1976. Today, there are more than 5,500 Ace Hardware stores scattered across the globe.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Ace Hardware at a glance:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Stores: 5,500+<\/li><li>Required investor net worth: $400,000<\/li><li>Required investor liquid cash: $250,000\u00a0<\/li><li>Minimum investment: $280,000<\/li><li>Maximum investment: $2,000,000<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da40664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da40664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I start an Ace Hardware franchise?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff65cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aff65cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, if you can meet the financial requirements. As well as finding the resources to meet the start-up costs of a new store (see below), Ace demand that their franchisees must have a minimum net worth of $400,000 and liquid assets of $250,000 or more. Apart from this, Ace set few restrictions on franchise ownership, although you (or a co-investor) will be required to take a day-to-day role in running the business. This is not a franchise you can run as a light-touch or passive investor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f66acb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f66acb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much does an Ace Hardware franchise cost?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ef088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6ef088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on location, size of your store, the amount of inventory you carry at opening, the size of your retail team, and many other variable cost factors, opening a new Ace Hardware franchise can cost from $280,000 up to $2,000,000. This does not include any additional services, such as providing an Ace Rental Place tools and equipment rental subsidiary.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After launch, t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here is no ongoing royalty fee with an Ace Hardware franchise. The few extra ongoing fees and charges include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Royalty fee: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zero<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Late payment charge: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.77% of the past due bi-weekly billing statement balance<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Low volume service charge:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $100 per bi-weekly billing period if the annual volume purchased is less than $200,000<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Core retail services fee:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $300 per month for all parent stores and $125 per month for branch stores.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d383e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d383e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Franchise loan calculator<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bff607 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79bff607\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a62f41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_business_loan_calculator\" data-id=\"55a62f41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_business_loan_calculator.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n \n <div class=\"business_loan_calculator form-calculator\">\n <div class=\"left_column\">\n <p class=\"title\">Your loan details<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"form-group\">\n <label for=\"how_much_funding_do_you_require\">How much funding do you require?<\/label>\n\n <div class=\"input-group mb-3\">\n <div class=\"input-group-prepend\">\n <span class=\"input-group-text\">$<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <input id=\"how_much_funding_do_you_require\" type=\"text\" class=\"form-control mask-money\" aria-label=\"How much funding do you require?\" value=\"10,000\" inputmode=\"numeric\">\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"form-group\">\n <label for=\"repayment_term\">Repayment term<\/label>\n\n <div class=\"input-group mb-3\">\n <input id=\"repayment_term\" type=\"text\" class=\"form-control\" aria-label=\"Repayment term\" value=\"6\">\n <div class=\"input-group-append\">\n <span class=\"input-group-text\">months<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"form-group\">\n <label for=\"interest_rate\">Interest rate<\/label>\n\n <div class=\"input-group mb-3\">\n <input id=\"interest_rate\" type=\"text\" class=\"form-control\" aria-label=\"Interest rate\" value=\"4\">\n <div class=\"input-group-append\">\n <span class=\"input-group-text\">%<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"note-calculator\">This calculator is intended for illustration purposes only and exact payment terms should be agreed with a lender before taking out a loan.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"right_column\">\n <p class=\"title\">Your results<\/p>\n <div class=\"show-number\">\n <p class=\"title-result\">Monthly payments<\/p>\n <p class=\"number-result\">$<span id=\"permonth\">-<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"show-number\">\n <p class=\"title-result\">Avg. monthly interest<\/p>\n <p class=\"number-result\">$<span id=\"totalinterestmonth\">-<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"show-number\">\n <p class=\"title-result\">Total interest<\/p>\n <p class=\"number-result\">$<span id=\"totalinterest\">-<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"show-number\">\n <p class=\"title-result\">Total cost of finance<\/p>\n <p class=\"number-result\">$<span id=\"total\">-<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <a href=\"https:\/\/us.swoopfunding.ca\/stage\/\" class=\"btn btn-lg btn-dark btn-block\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get a quote<\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db9083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6db9083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estimated key costs to open an Ace Hardware franchise (new store):<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a0a60 uael-header-sticky-no uael-border-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table\" data-id=\"45a0a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div itemscope class=\"uael-table-wrapper\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Table\">\n\t\t<table id=\"uael-table-id-45a0a60\" class=\"uael-text-break uael-column-rules uael-table\" data-sort-table=\"no\" data-show-entry=\"no\" data-searchable=\"no\" data-responsive=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"0\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-249a823 uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Key Costs Guide<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"1\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-1754d09 uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Low<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"2\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-718dc68 uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">High<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr data-entry=\"1\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-1970318\" data-title=\"Key Costs Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Franchise fee<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-e6654ea\" data-title=\"Low\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$5,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-fd26b20\" data-title=\"High\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$5,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"2\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-9eb8dc8\" data-title=\"Key Costs Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Capital stock subscription <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-270c517\" data-title=\"Low\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$5,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-12c0055\" data-title=\"High\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$5,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"3\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-9dd2061\" data-title=\"Key Costs Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Initial advertising<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-64c8c9d\" data-title=\"Low\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$6,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-e3baabf\" data-title=\"High\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$12,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"4\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-8f212bd\" data-title=\"Key Costs Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Exterior Signage<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-e97f952\" data-title=\"Low\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$10,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-7bf5792\" data-title=\"High\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$30,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"5\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-73738f0\" data-title=\"Key Costs Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Training for you and your retail team<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-041ca7f\" data-title=\"Low\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-d6e88f4\" data-title=\"High\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$37,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"6\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-4b869db\" data-title=\"Key Costs Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Opening inventory<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-71ee68f\" data-title=\"Low\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$200,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-c57d55f\" data-title=\"High\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$1,000,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"7\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-309fc1e\" data-title=\"Key Costs Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Store set up \u2013 fixtures, improvements, d\u00e9cor, etc.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-ce5245f\" data-title=\"Low\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$100,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-1887c9c\" data-title=\"High\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$200,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"8\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-47f6c1b\" data-title=\"Key Costs Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Store set-up labor<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-9efd2eb\" data-title=\"Low\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$30,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-4922052\" data-title=\"High\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">$120,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59bd7f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59bd7f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Ace Hardware franchise start-up options:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5c445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed5c445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of opening a new ground-up location, with all the costs that come with that, you could convert an existing hardware retail store into an Ace Hardware franchise location. Ace says that converted stores typically experience an 11% lift in retail sales, 12% increase in gross margins, and a 24% boost in gross profits after conversion. Ace offers special incentives for conversions, depending on the size, setup, and product mix of the store in question.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternatively, you could add an Ace Hardware unit to an existing independent grocery business and take advantage of existing foot traffic. There are over 200 Ace Hardware + Grocery combination franchises across the US. This option requires no franchise fees or royalties, and Ace supplies free initial inventory.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bba4eda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2bba4eda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50bc4f87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50bc4f87\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae266fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ae266fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Swoop has helped thousands of customers like you achieve finance for 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b29adeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b29adeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New units<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d6ac33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71d6ac33\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4adf1cb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4adf1cb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/refurbishments-icon.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23169\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15105f4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15105f4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Refurbishments<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c899a02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c899a02\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe31b89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6fe31b89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/refinance-icon.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23170\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e597b30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e597b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Refinance<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f7eec9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20f7eec9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6766cfbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6766cfbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/equipament-purchase-icon.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23171\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d779f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57d779f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Equipment purchase<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e4307e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69e4307e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get started<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e3418b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42e3418b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2c7a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8e2c7a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa9782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aa9782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are Ace Hardware franchises profitable?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce32e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ce32e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many variables can impact the performance of any store. Your site location, opening hours, range of products, marketing, and other important factors will determine if your Ace Hardware store makes money. However, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sharpsheets.io\/blog\/ace-hardware-franchise-sales-costs-profits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">external research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the average Ace location has annual turnover of more than $3,000,000 and your initial investment should be returned within the franchise term.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>What is the failure rate for an Ace Hardware franchise?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very low. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisetimes.com\/franchise_news\/ace-actively-fueling-store-growth\/article_d8b9d502-49c9-5f98-8746-2d8f72a9dd12.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Ace Hardware<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, new ground-up stores have a nearly 99% success rate, and the average store yields sales of $138 per square foot in their first year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5194f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5194f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why should you start an Ace Hardware franchise?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-180e45a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"180e45a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investing in an Ace Hardware\u00a0franchise is an interesting opportunity. Especially for newcomers to the retail sector. Growth prospects and success within the Ace Hardware brand are extensive and it is a brand with a proven track record. If you\u2019re passionate about your community, are keen to provide an important local service, and can meet the financial requirements, an Ace Hardware store may be the right franchise for you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1648ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1648ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the franchise territory policies for Ace Hardware?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e57a3c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e57a3c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ace Hardware grants its franchisees the right to operate in a protected area. It does not authorize any other franchise or a competing brand to operate in the protected area.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d31cca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d31cca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What franchise resources does Ace Hardware offer?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41a310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d41a310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ace Hardware Corporation provide comprehensive support to their franchisees. Available resources include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Marketing support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Franchisees can leverage national and regional advertising strategies, email marketing, web development, loyalty program apps and local market campaigns.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flexible store designs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The franchisor utilizes different store sizes and designs. This includes small, urban stores and large, rural stores, allowing franchisees to make the most of available real estate opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Comprehensive training: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ace has a detailed online and in-person training program to help franchisees manage and operate their stores. Franchisees get training on the franchisor\u2019s business concept, customer service, hiring qualified staff and how to carry out a successful grand opening.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Third-party financing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ace has relationships with third-party lenders who may offer funding for the franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory and payroll. Or you could work with the many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/blog\/funding-your-franchise-a-guide-for-franchisees\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">independent funders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who provide business loans to franchise operators.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Site selection and construction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Ace Hardware offers its franchisees site selection support to identify the right store location in terms of traffic and competition. Ace can also help you with lease negotiation, store design and build out.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Simple franchise process: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Franchisees can get started quickly and scale into multiple units.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009a944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"009a944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the process for starting an Ace Hardware franchise?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e89bfe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e89bfe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Securing an Ace Hardware franchise means passing their initial preview and qualification tests. This will cover things like your management and organization skills, your communication skills, sales skills, a successful track record, leadership qualities, and a sound knowledge of marketing. You can start the process <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you pass the qualification tests, next do your own market research. This would include an assessment of the competition in your selected operating area, and the potential for sales and growth. (Will the store be in a location that is expanding, with new homes and businesses arriving, or older properties being refurbished?). Calculate the likely footfall and how many sales you could make per day. If the data adds up, explore your franchise funding options, and be sure you meet the minimum net worth and liquidity levels. After that, make your initial investment, then start your training program.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ab947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41ab947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secure franchise funding with Swoop<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-343f2db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"343f2db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting a new franchise can be an exciting opportunity, but it\u2019s easy to get lost in a maze of business loan applications that can make <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">funding<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your new hardware store like too much hard work. Instead, cut out the hassle and cut to the chase. Swoop has the best lenders for the best franchises across the US. Just tell us what you need and leave the rest to us.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71b5078d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71b5078d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f5c0c43\" data-id=\"2f5c0c43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab32b8f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ab32b8f\" 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There is no doubt that Swoop sped up the process and found lenders that worked to our time scale rather than the other way round<i class=\"icon icon-quotation-right\"><\/i><\/p>\n <p class=\"author_testimony\">Hocque Figureoa<\/p>\n <p class=\"role_testimony\">Joint owner, F45 Virginia<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n <div class=\"testimony_description\">\n <p class=\"desc_testimony italic\"><i class=\"icon icon-quotation-left\"><\/i>Swoop was actually very helpful in helping us get our initial fundraising in place. Swoop was able to connect us with investors, with grant financing options and debt financing options.<i class=\"icon icon-quotation-right\"><\/i><\/p>\n <p class=\"author_testimony\">Viler Lika<\/p>\n <p class=\"role_testimony\">Founder, SingleKey<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n <div class=\"testimony_description\">\n <p class=\"desc_testimony italic\"><i class=\"icon icon-quotation-left\"><\/i>Pedja was amazing. Super supportive, understanding of our needs and wasn't pushy at all. We've been going back and forth with Swoop for over a year inquiring about different financing options and they were patient until we were ready!<i class=\"icon icon-quotation-right\"><\/i><\/p>\n <p class=\"author_testimony\">Chris Skeates<\/p>\n <p class=\"role_testimony\">F45 Multi-studio owner<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e836ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e836ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00de936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_author_page\" data-id=\"00de936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_author_page.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n <div class=\"info-user-post\">\n \n <div class=\"left-info\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/author\/chris-godfrey\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chris-godfrey-author.png\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chris-godfrey-author.png?is-pending-load=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\"><\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n <div class=\"right-info\">\n <p>Written by<\/p>\n <p class=\"name-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/author\/chris-godfrey\/\">Chris Godfrey<\/a><\/h3>\n <p>Chris is a freelance copywriter and content creator. He has been active in the marketing, advertising, and publishing industries for more than twenty-five years. Writing for Wells Fargo Bank, Visa, Experian, Ebay, Flywire, insurers and pension funds, his words have appeared online and in print to inform, entertain and explain the complex world of US consumer and business finance.<\/p>\n\n <ul class=\"social-links\">\n \n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christopher-godfrey-332198139\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/icons\/icon-linkedin-min.svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" alt=\"Linkedin\">\n <\/a><\/li>\n \n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancewords.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/icons\/icon-site-min.svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" alt=\"Website\">\n <\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div class=\"swoop-promise\">\n <p><strong>Swoop promise<\/strong><\/p>\n <p>At Swoop we want to make it easy for SMEs to understand the sometimes overwhelming world of business finance and insurance. 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