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Buddy’s Home Furnishings
Home Products & Services
Veterans Discount Available
Buddy’s Home Furnishings
$385K
Start Up Cost
$376K-$798K
Total Investment
2012
Member Since
Headquarters:
Orlando, FL United States
Franchising Since:
2009
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Veteran discount available
Buddy’s Home Furnishings is one of the largest rent-to-own franchises in America with a 60-year legacy of proven success. Franchise owners benefit from a 0% royalty fee the first six months and see an average of 15% in free cash flow for mature stores, which is attributed to the unique recurring revenue model in rent-to-own. Approximately 86% of the company’s franchisees are multi-unit owners. Entrepreneur Top Brand for Multi-Unit Owners (2023, 2024, 2025); Entrepreneur Fastest Growing Franchise (2022, 2023); Entrepreneur Franchise 500 (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025); Franchise Times Top 400 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024); APRO Rental Dealer of the Year 2020. $1,473,401 average gross sales per store for top 25% of stores* $421,834 average cash flow per store for top 25% of stores* * This information reflects the Average Gross Sales and Average Free Cash Flow for the Top 25% of Buddy’s Home Furnishings company-owned retail businesses which were in operation for the entirety of the 2024 fiscal year. See our 2025 Item 19 for details.
Veteran discount rating
Offering 20% off of the initial franchise fee to qualified veterans.
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