Should I Buy EmbroidMe?

nametags · October 23rd, 2012, 07:49 AM

NO WAY NO HOW!!! Stay away from this franchise. Do as Robery Young says, he's been in the business and knows it.

You can do fairly well on your own, and even if you make a few mistakes along the way, you won't have a long term lease staring at you or a franchise contract to fight.

Robert Young · October 23rd, 2012, 03:41 PM

6% of gross paid to corp for commission, plus 1% of gross to corp for marketing... not to mention the over 200k suggested to open the place to begin with.. yikes...... I am sorry but there is nothing they could do for me to warrant me paying $70,000+ per year.

I wonder if their "gross" includes the cost of goods sold?

Alan_Hepburn · November 27th, 2012, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Young

Thank you City Digitizing for providing a thought provoking and imaginative response to the question of the thread!

Yup - He has very forcefully shown me a digitizer that I will NOT even think about using, if I ever need a digitizer!

shirtmum · November 27th, 2012, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by LaurenMSanderson

Hello,
I am wondering if anyone owns and EmbroidMe franchise or knows of anyone that works with the company. I am looking into purchasing an embroidery franchise and am looking for some advice. Should I buy EmbroidMe? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

No no no!!! they charge too much up front, nag you to get out and pound the pavement to market your shop, and the training is not even close to what you need to know to be really good at embroidering. They even convince people to use 401k funds for tax benefits ad you are stuck paying them more than you'll gross each month with the overhead and franchise expenses.
If you want to learn the business, look for a private seller who already has established customers and hire an experienced embroidery machine operator. Then, you'll have lots of time for marketing your business and learning what it takes to be successful. You'll also have money to pay rent, expenses and for marketing, maybe even a few dollars for yourself.
Looking back, the BEST thing I ever did was NOT buy a franchise from them.

Robert Young · November 29th, 2012, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by champdigitizing

Dear Associates,

If there are any further troubles required on this, please do nothesitate to contact us: [email address]

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yes, do you digitize for any EmbroidMe franchises and have a thought based on that whether someone should buy into the franchise or not? I am sure that is what you meant to add to this discussion, please elaborate. thanks!

inkman996 · November 29th, 2012, 03:27 PM

Hmmmm just the other day citydigitizing spammed the forum, someone deleted it all (thanks mods) then this guy shows up hmmmm new alias? I have been getting bombarded lately with both email spam and cold calls from digitizers, funny thing when they call their english is so poor you cannot even understand them yet they want your business?

BJ24 · November 30th, 2012, 02:47 AM

When I get those spams I reply and ask if they need my digitizing service instead. Funny I don't hear back from too many after that,

digitizewedo · January 9th, 2013, 10:02 PM

I know of both a sucessful Embroidme store and I know a few that went under its management and knowing how to run the shop, when you buy a franchise like Embroidme they provide all the hardware, training and basic and support to get started however you still need to get clients and keep than happy.

minimalist · January 14th, 2013, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by digitizewedo

I know of both a sucessful Embroidme store and I know a few that went under its management and knowing how to run the shop, when you buy a franchise like Embroidme they provide all the hardware, training and basic and support to get started however you still need to get clients and keep than happy.

Isn't that concept something you can do by simply calling Tajima, Barudan, or any other machine dealer?

Some people have to be led, others don't. Those that have to be led probably shouldn't be in the embroidery business or any other business as well.

jareme · February 10th, 2013, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by nametags

NO WAY NO HOW!!! Stay away from this franchise. Do as Robery Young says, he's been in the business and knows it.

You can do fairly well on your own, and even if you make a few mistakes along the way, you won't have a long term lease staring at you or a franchise contract to fight.

I have to respond to this post because I have owned an EmbroidMe for the last 9 years and have been very successful with this franchise. I am grossing over $700,000 each year the last 2 years plus there are several stores that gross over 1 million! I don't agree that you could do very well on your own as the support from the franchise plus the buying power we can get helps you grow at at much faster rate than if you did it on your own. I did not know a thing about embroidery and have been able to grow my business with the support of the franchise as well as other franchisee's. If I had to do it over again, I would in a heartbeat!