Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Amazon Cafe | Swirls and Twirls | |
| Investment | 127500 - 218500 | 335000 - 664750 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Amazon Cafe | Swirls and Twirls | |
| Experience | General business experience | We are looking for highly self-motivated business minded people searching for independent ownership. We look for franchisees that are outgoing and dedicated to building connections within the community. Our franchisees must also be financially qualified. We have multi-unit opportunities available for those who fulfill specific qualifications. |
Financing Options |
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| Amazon Cafe | Swirls and Twirls | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Amazon Cafe | Swirls and Twirls | |
| Training | You will receive 10 days of training at our location in West Islip, New York covering Swirls and Twirls Systems and Procedures, Food Safety, Customer Service, Finance, Administrative procedures and Local Store Marketing. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Swirls and Twirls provides its franchisees with support from site selection approvals to store opening assistance, training, ongoing consultation, marketing programs and materials, new products and more. |
| 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 | Swirls and Twirls | |
| 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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| Amazon Cafe | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | 3-5% |
| Swirls and Twirls | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Year Founded | |
| Amazon Cafe | 1998 |
| Swirls and Twirls | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Amazon Cafe | 2002 |
| Swirls and Twirls | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Amazon Cafe | 10 years |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | $15K |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Amazon Cafe | General business experience |
| Swirls and Twirls | We are looking for highly self-motivated business minded people searching for independent ownership. We look for franchisees that are outgoing and dedicated to building connections within the community. Our franchisees must also be financially qualified. We have multi-unit opportunities available for those who fulfill specific qualifications. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Amazon Cafe | No |
| Swirls and Twirls | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Equipment | |
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| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Swirls and Twirls | You will receive 10 days of training at our location in West Islip, New York covering Swirls and Twirls Systems and Procedures, Food Safety, Customer Service, Finance, Administrative procedures and Local Store Marketing. |
| Support | |
| Amazon Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Swirls and Twirls | Swirls and Twirls provides its franchisees with support from site selection approvals to store opening assistance, training, ongoing consultation, marketing programs and materials, new products and more. |
| Marketing | |
| Amazon Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| 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) |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | North East, South East, |
| Swirls and Twirls | 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 |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| International Expansion | |
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