Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blenz | Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Investment | 250000 - 550000 | 202000 - 350000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blenz | Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blenz | Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Blenz | Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Training | Through classroom, in-store experience and extensive instruction at the Blenz University for coffee and tea knowledge, you will be trained to manage all store procedures, products, inventory control, staffing, merchandising, promotions, management reports, customer expectations and local area marketing plans. | |
| Support | The Blenz Operations support team is equipped to assist you on an ongoing basis and to keep your business well integrated into the ever changing business environment around you, helping you to reach your potential. The operations team will insist that all Blenz stores meet superior product quality and service standards. | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | There are numerous Blenz marketing initiatives that will contribute to your success. Loyalty and electronic gift card programs, all in-store promotion materials for new products, event and seasonal marketing campaigns, catering program, the Blenz Cares Coffee Program to meet private and corporate charitable initiatives and individual local area marketing plans for each franchise location. These are all elements of Blenz' effective marketing program you can use to help build your retail business. | Ad slicks |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 90% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blenz | Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blenz | |
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| Franchise Fee | |
| Blenz | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blenz | 8% |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blenz | 2% |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blenz | 0 |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blenz | 0 |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blenz | 10 Years |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blenz | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | 50% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
| Blenz | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blenz | Through classroom, in-store experience and extensive instruction at the Blenz University for coffee and tea knowledge, you will be trained to manage all store procedures, products, inventory control, staffing, merchandising, promotions, management reports, customer expectations and local area marketing plans. |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Support | |
| Blenz | The Blenz Operations support team is equipped to assist you on an ongoing basis and to keep your business well integrated into the ever changing business environment around you, helping you to reach your potential. The operations team will insist that all Blenz stores meet superior product quality and service standards. |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Blenz | There are numerous Blenz marketing initiatives that will contribute to your success. Loyalty and electronic gift card programs, all in-store promotion materials for new products, event and seasonal marketing campaigns, catering program, the Blenz Cares Coffee Program to meet private and corporate charitable initiatives and individual local area marketing plans for each franchise location. These are all elements of Blenz' effective marketing program you can use to help build your retail business. |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Blenz | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 90% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Blenz | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blenz | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Blenz | |
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