Join our network of over 900 showrooms worldwide!
SCHMIDT offers a unique Kitchen & Interiors franchise opportunity, allowing you to run a thriving retail business that provides beautiful, affordable, and bespoke home interiors here in the UK. Schmidt has a rich history of culture, quality and ambition spanning over 90 years, Schmidt is a trusted name in the bespoke Kitchen & Interiors industry. Now, you have the chance to join dozens of franchisees already thriving across the country.
With SCHMIDT, there’s no need to have prior experience in interior design. We’ll provide all the tools and training you need to succeed. As the showroom owner, your role is to lead the team, engage with customers, and oversee the day-to-day operations of your kitchen & interiors showroom franchise.
WHY CHOOSE A HOME INTERIOR FRANCHISE?
SCHMIDT’s home interior franchise allows you to own and operate your own local showroom, with the full support of a global brand. No previous experience in interior design or home renovation is required. Many of our current franchise owners come from diverse professional backgrounds, including IT, marketing, retail, and engineering.
With SCHMIDT, you’ll be more than just a business owner—you’ll be a part of a family-run company, committed to helping you succeed. We don’t have shareholders to answer to, meaning our primary focus is ensuring that our franchisees, like you, can achieve their business ambitions.
SCHMIDT FRANCHISE BENEFITS:
• World-class training & support from day one
• Full initial and ongoing training for you and your team
• Expert design and fit-out services
• Customised retail support with a dedicated area manager
• After-sales support
• Marketing support
• Brand reassurance and stability
• Website traffic to your showroom
• Multiple trade marketing offers
• Group deal advantage
• Group support
• Brand annual rebate
• B2B opportunities
• Dedicated UK-based head office
• Group supplier deals (best display rate)
• B Corp™ certified company
WHAT TO EXPECT
Everything you will be selling is of the highest quality, made-to-measure and comes with SCHMIDT’s world class reputation plus 10 year guarantee. Your customers can preview our exclusive customisable designs in VR or with photo-realistic renders – a powerful sales tool.
• A thriving retail business backed by a respected global brand
• A cash-flow positive business with no waiting for payments
• World- class training and support
• Lucrative profit margins
• The freedom that comes with being your own boss
• An impressive ROI
• A choice of prime territories
FINANCIALS
Our franchise model is simple, and fair: you pay on ongoing royalties, and no franchise fee, no previous experience in selling and designing furniture needed, and you can expect a high ROI as it’s a high margin, positive cash-flow business with no need to hold a warehouse of expensive stock.
SCHMIDT customers will love what you sell and are in a position to afford it.
The average of a total cost opening showroom is £ 250K excluding VAT and Cashflow – this compromises of your investment from £ 70K + SCHMIDT investment support + Bank loan to fund your new business venture.
SCHMIDT – A leading brand with a rich heritage of success
SCHMIDT has been in the business of making homes look beautiful for over 90 years. SCHMIDT’s history began back in 1934 when Hubert Schmidt began operating a family business specialising in the manufacturing of kitchen dressers.
In those intervening years, SCHMIDT has grown to become one of Europe’s leading and most revered names in stunning, made-to-measure home interior manufacturers.
We are proud to still be a family-owned and run business to this day, with Hubert’s grandchildren now heading up the company, led by CEO Anne Leitzgen. Our nimble, customer-focused approach has enabled us to deliver success for decades and continues to change lives – both for our franchisees and customers.
• 1.4 Billion Global Turnover
• 2,000+ Employees
• 6 cutting edge factories
• 900 showrooms worldwide
• 800 furniture projects produced daily
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