Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Amazon Cafe | Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Investment | 127500 - 218500 | 240000 - 265000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1998 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Amazon Cafe | Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Experience | General business experience | The most important qualification is the willingness to sacrifice the time necessary to establish a successful operation. Financial strength and management ability or experiences are also key ingredients. |
Financing Options |
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| Amazon Cafe | Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Amazon Cafe | Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Training | The initial training program shall be approximately 50 hours over eight days in duration. Franchisee shall complete initial training program at least three weeks before the commencement of operation of the franchised store. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | It is not a requirement to be an owner/operator. However, it is required that the owner participate in the training program and highly encouraged that the owner participate in the operation of the store at a level that control can be maintained. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Amazon Cafe | Country Style Ice Cream | |
| US Expansion | North East, South East, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | 3-5% |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Year Founded | |
| Amazon Cafe | 1998 |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Amazon Cafe | 2002 |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Amazon Cafe | 10 years |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | $15K |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Amazon Cafe | General business experience |
| Country Style Ice Cream | The most important qualification is the willingness to sacrifice the time necessary to establish a successful operation. Financial strength and management ability or experiences are also key ingredients. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Amazon Cafe | No |
| Country Style Ice Cream | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Equipment | |
| Amazon Cafe} | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Inventory | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Receivables | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Payroll | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | The initial training program shall be approximately 50 hours over eight days in duration. Franchisee shall complete initial training program at least three weeks before the commencement of operation of the franchised store. |
| Support | |
| Amazon Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Marketing | |
| Amazon Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Operations | |
| Amazon Cafe | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Country Style Ice Cream | It is not a requirement to be an owner/operator. However, it is required that the owner participate in the training program and highly encouraged that the owner participate in the operation of the store at a level that control can be maintained. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | North East, South East, |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | 0 |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| International Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |