THE ZIP YARD

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Providing a professional and comprehensive bespoke clothing alterations and repairs service, at competitive prices
 
The Zip Yard restyles, resizes, mends and customises bridal, formal and party wear, dresses, skirts, blouses and shirts, jeans, trousers, suits, jackets, coats, leather wear, and more. It operates from units on or near the High Street.

The Zip Yard was founded in 2005 after extensive market research identified a gap in the market where it found how very few body shapes conform to the ‘standard’ European sizes found on the High Street. Furthermore, they realised that people no longer had the time or skills to tackle even the simplest of hems let alone risking damage to a favourite or expensive garment.

The Zip Yard is a garments alteration franchise built on the back of quality, speed, convenience and value, delivered through a network of dedicated and hard-working franchise owners. People want their garments, whether they are ‘every day’ items or ‘special occasion’ wear altered by trained professionals they can trust, quickly and efficiently, in clean modern premises. This has led to Centres enjoying a high volume of repeat business on a weekly basis.






Basic Information:

Skills and knowledge required

Franchise Owners need to be dedicated, passionate, focussed and hard working. You do not need to be familiar with repairs or alterations and they are not looking for tailors or tailoresses. You should be ambitious to run their own business, customer driven, well organised and keen to follow a proven business system. The franchise presents you with a fully operational and fully supported business, with trained staff and comprehensive marketing activity.

All Franchise Owners undergo a two week comprehensive induction programme, covering business practices, computer systems, running a centre, marketing and promotions, recruitment, counter sales etc.Training is part classroom based (at Head Office) and part in-centre – for true hands on experience.




Franchise fee

Initial cost is approximately £38,500 + VAT which includes a £15,000 licence fee. To this must be added the cost of a Shop Fit which should be in the range of £15,000-£25,000 depending on unit. 

A unit of 600 to 750 sq.ft. seems to the size for a ZipYard Centre – where the initial fit out will include; industrial sewing machines, hemmer, button holer, ironing station, electronic point of sale system, bespoke till and software package, computer, external and internal signage, fitting room, counters, etc.

Customer website: http://www.thezipyard.co.uk/

Franchisee website: http://www.thebardongroup.co.uk/zipyard/

Contact information:

The Bardon Group,
Unit 2 Cartwright Court,
Forest Business Park,
Bardon,
Leicestershire,
LE67 1UE

Contact details are on the website.

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We've provided this information to raise awareness. We are not offering any professional advice or endorsements and we are not assuming any responsibility or liability for any actions of the above company. We cannot guarantee or assume liability for the accuracy or completeness of the information. We will not accept liability for any incidental, consequential, or indirect damages arising out of any transactions with the above company.

Basically. it is up to you to thoroughly investigate the company and its proposition and seek expert advice prior to making any investment decisions. Please do so!