Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blenz | Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Investment | 250000 - 550000 | 257000 - 310000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blenz | Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Experience | $60,000-$90,000 in liquid capital, management/business ownership history | |
Financing Options |
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| Blenz | Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Blenz | Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| 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. | Ongoing |
| 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. | |
| 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. | Local marketing to be approved |
| Operations | Owner operators preferred, absentee ownership allowed Currently 100% Owner operators | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blenz | Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blenz | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blenz | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blenz | 8% |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blenz | 2% |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Blenz | 0 |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blenz | 0 |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blenz | 10 Years |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blenz | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | 0 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blenz | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | $60,000-$90,000 in liquid capital, management/business ownership history |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blenz | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blenz | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Equipment | |
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| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Inventory | |
| Blenz | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Receivables | |
| Blenz | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Payroll | |
| Blenz | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
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. |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | Ongoing |
| 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. |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| 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. |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | Local marketing to be approved |
| Operations | |
| Blenz | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | Owner operators preferred, absentee ownership allowed Currently 100% Owner operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Blenz | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blenz | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| International Expansion | |
| Blenz | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |