Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blenz | Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | |
| Investment | 250000 - 550000 | 299000 - 494000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blenz | Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Blenz | Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Blenz | Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | |
| 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. | On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours |
| 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/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| 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 Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 12 Absentee Ownership Allowed | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blenz | Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blenz | |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blenz | |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blenz | 8% |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blenz | 2% |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Blenz | 0 |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blenz | 0 |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blenz | 10 Years |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blenz | |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | 1/2 of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blenz | |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blenz | |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blenz | |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | |
| Equipment | |
| Blenz} | |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | |
| Inventory | |
| Blenz | |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | |
| Receivables | |
| Blenz | |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | |
| Payroll | |
| Blenz | |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | |
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. |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours |
| 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. |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| 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. |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Blenz | |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 12 Absentee Ownership Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Blenz | |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | 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 | |
| Blenz | |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | |
| International Expansion | |
| Blenz | |
| Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |