Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Berry Blendz | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Investment | 144500 - 354750 | 64600 - 311750 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3%-6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2009 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 2009 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Berry Blendz | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Berry Blendz | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Berry Blendz | 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, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 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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| Berry Blendz | Surf City Squeeze | |
| US Expansion | 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 | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Berry Blendz | 3%-6% |
| Surf City Squeeze | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Berry Blendz | 2009 |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Berry Blendz | 2009 |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 75% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Equipment | |
| Berry Blendz} | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Inventory | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Receivables | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Payroll | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| 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 | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| 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 | |
| Berry Blendz | 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 |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |