Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Amazon Cafe | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Investment | 127500 - 218500 | 64600 - 311750 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Amazon Cafe | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Experience | General business experience | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Amazon Cafe | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Amazon Cafe | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Training | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | 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) | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Amazon Cafe | Surf City Squeeze | |
| US Expansion | North East, South East, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | 3-5% |
| Surf City Squeeze | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Amazon Cafe | 1998 |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Amazon Cafe | 2002 |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Amazon Cafe | 10 years |
| Surf City Squeeze | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | $15K |
| Surf City Squeeze | 75% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Amazon Cafe | General business experience |
| Surf City Squeeze | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Amazon Cafe | No |
| Surf City Squeeze | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Equipment | |
| Amazon Cafe} | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Inventory | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Receivables | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Payroll | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Surf City Squeeze | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Support | |
| Amazon Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Surf City Squeeze | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Amazon Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Surf City Squeeze | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| Surf City Squeeze | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | North East, South East, |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | 0 |
| Surf City Squeeze | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |