April 2014
| Business World Magazine | 57
T
he interior decorating/design
business can seem like an isolated
enterprise.
But one of the advantages of the Deco-
rating Den Interiors franchise concept – ac-
cording to its president and chief executive
officer, Jim Bugg Jr. – is the strength that
sheer numbers provide.
“This can be a very lonely business,” he
said, “and a big part of our culture is the
camaraderie and team spirit that we have
among our franchisees.”
Toward that end, the Maryland-based
company fills its annual calendar with events
specifically intended to enhance the idea
that none of the nearly 300 franchise opera-
