Bringing loved items back to life
Cuts, tears, stains and fading are common problems that can affect all furniture – from expensive designer lounges to a comfortable and basic recliner. Consumers are faced with a choice: replace or repair? Replacing furniture, for many is simply not practical. Mobile Upholstery Repairs can help.
Cuts, tears, stains and fading are all common problems that can affect all furniture – from expensive designer lounge sets to a comfortable and basic recliner. This means consumers are faced with a choice: replace or repair? Replacing furniture might be appealing, but for many Australian’s it is simply not practical. Mobile Upholstery Repairs can help.
The Australian furnishing industry is a major contributor to the national economy, contributing $25 billion annually to the Australian economy. The average Australian household has at least 10 pieces of upholstered furniture and with over nine million homes in Australia, there’s an ever-growing group of potential customers.
“Our careful and deliberate engagement and nurturing of major commercial furniture retail chains, along with our base of private client work, means we’ve been able to grow a robust business model”, says Mobile Upholstery Repairs CEO, Mark Watkins.
Since 2009, Mobile Upholstery Repairs has been carving a unique space for itself within the Australian market. “There’s only a handful of businesses across Australia that offer a similar service to us; but none of them can go to a customer’s home and repair anything that’s wrong with their lounge – a leather or frame repair and a broken spring all on site in the customers home”, explains Mark. “Our fully mobile unit ensures we’re the only person a customer needs to call”.
Mobile Upholstery Repairs is committed to helping its franchisees succeed. That’s why franchisees receive two-weeks intensive training in a variety of furniture repairs and restorations allowing them to service more clients, fast. “Our extensive training ensures franchisees learn everything they need to know to repair a lounge – what to do and what not to do”, says Mark. “And our leather and upholstery and mechanical support hotlines are available 24/7”.
For an investment from $55,000, franchisees are provided with a key territory and a van fit-out including racking, materials and products. “We fit-out your van to make it as accessible as possible”, says Mark. “All the tools are compact so it’s easy to carry, and there’s no chance of oil spillage in a customer’s home”.
With Australia’s love of furniture set to rise, buying a Mobile Upholstery Repairs franchise is a unique opportunity to become a part of Australia’s first mobile upholstery repairer. “We’re currently looking for interested franchisees based in Queensland, but we’re open to being contacted by anyone across Australia if the fit is right for both them and us. We’re careful in our approach, but keen to grow of course”, says Mark.
