The Opportunity
As a STOR-X franchise owner, you’ll run a homebased business that helps homeowners transform how they live in their space and commercial partners to help their clients and in their businesses. Our franchisees can tackle almost any space with our custom cabinetry, whether it’s your walk-in closet, garage, kitchen, home office, mudroom or any unique space that could benefit with a little more storage.
What You’ll Do:
- Meet with homeowners and commercial partners to design custom storage solutions for their needed space
- Guide clients from consultation all the way through to installation
- Build relationships with retail and commercial clients leading to repeat and referral business
- Actively network and use community marketing to build your business locally and grow your customer base
You’ll Thrive Here if You Are:
Disciplined Time-Management
This is not a “set it and forget it” model. You know how to use your time and that building a business is a grind. As a successful STOR‑X franchisee, you are actively building relationships with other local business owners and living your business every day.
Community-Focused
Community involvement is at the core of our business. You are involved where you live, regularly attend home shows and networking events, and you are reaching out to other business leaders to create referral opportunities. You are the person everyone knows and calls when they need custom cabinetry solutions.
Service & Sales Driven
You enjoy working with people and solving real problems. We don’t believe in aggressive sales tactics because your priority is helping customers find solutions that genuinely improve their lives. When you step into a client’s home, you’re reimagining how they use their space and creating something that brings comfort and organization to their everyday life.
Process-Driven
You appreciate structure and understand the value of following proven systems. You’re comfortable using a set of tools, processes, and technology that has been selected for an existing system to stay organized and run your business efficiently.
Growth-Mindset
STOR-X is designed for long-term growth. Our goal is to help franchisees build from owner-operators to business leaders. This happens through growing your team, business relationship development, and opening a showroom location. If you’re looking for more than just a single-unit opportunity, STOR X also offers a path to additional territory ownership.
Business-Minded & Financially Aware
You’re comfortable with numbers, understand margins, and think like a business owner. Our focus is helping people to get their homes organized, but you can’t continue to support your community if your business isn’t making money. You’re focused on building something sustainable and profitable.
Coachable
You’re confident in your abilities and strengths, but you are humble enough to know you don’t have all the answers. You’re open to coaching, aren’t afraid to ask for help when you don’t know something, willing to take feedback, and committed to continuously improving.
People-Person Relationship Builder
You naturally enjoy connecting with people, like helping them, and build trust quickly. Whether it’s customers, referral partners, or your local network, relationships are at the core of how you operate because you aren’t just building your business, you are building your community.
Why This Business Works
A proven, relationship-driven model designed for long-term growth, not short-term wins.
High-Value Projects
Each project delivers meaningful revenue, allowing you to grow your business without relying on high volume or low-margin work.
Repeat & Referral Driven Sales
Our successful franchisees grow their businesses through referrals and happy customers coming back for additional spaces in their home.
Local Market Advantage
You are building a business rooted in your own community. The trust and relationships you build with your clients and neighbours will directly drive your growth.
Built to Scale
Whether you want to stay hands-on or grow into multiple territories, our model allows you to expand at your pace.
Truly Custom Competitive Edge
We only manufacture what you design, to the point that your customers name goes on each individual piece of their project, so you never compete on price alone.
What Makes STOR-X Different
We combine the structure of a proven franchise with the flexibility and personal connection of a locally owned business.
We Tackle Every Space in the Home
We don’t just excel in the usual spaces that the custom closet companies handle like your bedroom, home office, mudroom or your pantry. Our goal is to help our customers in EVERY space in their home. This means we also tackle kitchens and vanities.
100% Canadian Made & Owned
Everything is manufactured at our own Canadian facility, with no reliance on third party supply chains. This means a direct relationship with the people making your product, consistent quality, and a product people feel good about.
35+ Years of Proven Success
With decades of experience, STOR-X has built a strong reputation in Canada of quality, reliability, and long-term customer satisfaction, all backed with a limited lifetime guarantee. We have been and will continue to be with you in this for the long haul.
Fully Custom with No Cookie Cutter Solutions
We don’t force homes to fit our products. Every solution is designed and manufactured specifically for the customer’s space, down to the millimeter. This means no inventory for our franchisees because all material is for each individual project.
Lifetime Support
STOR-X doesn’t just hand you a playbook. Head office works alongside you to help you build a business that succeeds long-term.
Setting You Up for Success
You’ll be set up for a strong launch with:
- Structured 3-week initial onboarding and training
- Support setting up systems and tools
- A clear understanding of how the business runs
Launching Your Business
As you launch, we’re actively involved in coaching you:
- Apply sales and consultation best practices
- Bi-weekly coaching calls with a dedicated coach
- Start generating referrals and repeat business
Ongoing Support & Growth
As your business grows, we continue to support you with:
- Regular coaching and product support
- A network of franchisees to learn and grow with
- Showroom and business growth opportunities
A Proven System You Can Rely On
STOR‑X provides more than just a brand: it’s a system built over 35+ years to help you:
- Run your business efficiently
- Deliver a consistent customer experience
- Scale as your business grows
Meet Our Franchisees
Everyone has come from a unique background, adding their perspective, making STOR-X what we are. Click on the franchisees images below to read their stories and see some of the projects they are proud of.
Michael Franca
Melissa & Clark Enyedy
Felicia Hao & Horace Tung
Carrie Lunn
Penny Van Horn & Paul Kenward
Diana Greyling
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Featured Franchisee
Sharon Cohen (STOR-X Calgary)
After operating a locksmith company, Sharon Cohen traded his unpredictable hours for a project-oriented business. Using his industrial management background, Sharon built his Calgary location through attention to detail and customer trust. Backed by head office support, his focus on space management and service created a successful business. Sharon proves that dedication leads to franchise success.
Growth Opportunity
Built for Long-Term Growth
STOR X is designed to grow with you. Our franchisees start by being trained in the business and then expanding over time by building a team, opening a showroom, adding an additional territory and expanding their capacity as they build demand. Whether your goal is to run a strong local business or scale something larger, the model gives you the flexibility to grow at the pace that works for you.
Investment & Requirements
Our goal is to help you make an informed business decision and that starts with being clear about what it takes financially and personally to get started.
Requirements
- Owner-operator mindset
- Strong communication skills
- Strong relationship-building skills
- Willingness to actively build & grow your business
- Comfortable working within processes
- Comfortable with technology
- Living in the territory you are interested in
You Don’t Need
- Carpentry or construction experience
- Education or background in design
- A large team to start
Investment
10-year exclusive territory license with a right to renew after 10 years.
- Initial Franchise Fee: $60,000
- Additional Investment: Up to $75-$125,000
- Total Minimum Capital: $150,000
- Ability to Support yourself for the first year
If you meet the general criteria and are motivated to build a strong business in your community, we encourage you to reach out and we’ll help you to work through the details on whether this is the right fit for you.
The Process
We have designed a thoughtful process to help you make an informed business decision and to ensure that we are the right fit for each other.
Initial Conversation
We start with a short introductory call to get to know you, understand your goals and to answer your initial questions about the STOR-X opportunity.
Learn About the Business
You’ll meet with our leadership team to learn more about STOR-X, how the business operates and we take the opportunity to learn more about your and your business goals.
Qualification & Alignment
We’ll get you to complete a short confidential information request form so that we can better understand your background, financial situation, and previous experience. From here, we determine if it makes sense to continue to move forward together with you as a qualified candidate.
Research & Discovery
This is where you really get to dig in.
You’ll:
• Build out your business plan
• Work through numbers to understand how the business performs
• Speak directly with our franchisees
• Learn our sales and design process
• Get to know our internal team
This is where you get to fully explore the opportunity and visualize yourself in this business.
Review & Final Evaluation
You’ll present your business plan and we will give our feedback. If there are any remaining questions, we will answer them and make sure you feel confident moving forward.
Discovery Day & Final Decision
You’ll join us at our head office in Richmond, BC to meet our team and see our manufacturing facility firsthand. Discovery days are optional for those that live far away and can also be done earlier in the process.
When you’re ready to move forward, you’ll sign the Franchise Agreement and pay the franchise fee. From there, we’ll begin planning your training schedule and work closely with you to prepare everything needed to launch your business successfully.
There’s no rush. Some candidates move through in a few months, while others take more time. Our goal is to help you make the right decision for you, not a fast one.
Available Territories
Explore our interactive franchise map. Green zones are available territories.
Ready to Build Something of Your Own?
To find out more about the STOR-X Franchisee Program and connect with one of our team members, please fill out the form below and submit. We’ll be in touch with you within one business day.
