Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blenz | Van Houtte | |
| Investment | 250000 - 550000 | 250000 - 300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1919 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1983 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blenz | Van Houtte | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blenz | Van Houtte | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Blenz | Van Houtte | |
| 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. | Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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. | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blenz | Van Houtte | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blenz | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blenz | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blenz | 8% |
| Van Houtte | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blenz | 2% |
| Van Houtte | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blenz | 0 |
| Van Houtte | 1919 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blenz | 0 |
| Van Houtte | 1983 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blenz | 10 Years |
| Van Houtte | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blenz | |
| Van Houtte | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blenz | |
| Van Houtte | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blenz | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blenz | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Equipment | |
| Blenz} | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Inventory | |
| Blenz | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Receivables | |
| Blenz | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Payroll | |
| Blenz | |
| Van Houtte | |
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. |
| Van Houtte | |
| 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. |
| Van Houtte | Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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. |
| Van Houtte | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Blenz | |
| Van Houtte | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Blenz | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blenz | |
| Van Houtte | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Blenz | |
| Van Houtte | |