Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Amazon Cafe | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Investment | 127500 - 218500 | 81500 - 133500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Amazon Cafe | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Amazon Cafe | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Amazon Cafe | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Training | ||
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Amazon Cafe | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| US Expansion | North East, South East, | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | 3-5% |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Amazon Cafe | 1998 |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Amazon Cafe | 2002 |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Amazon Cafe | 10 years |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | $15K |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Amazon Cafe | General business experience |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Amazon Cafe | No |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Equipment | |
| Amazon Cafe} | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Inventory | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Receivables | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Payroll | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Support | |
| Amazon Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Marketing | |
| Amazon Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| 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) |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | North East, South East, |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | 0 |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| International Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |