Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Yogurt Lab | |
| Investment | 229200 - 1315000 | 313500 - 557000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% of Gross Revenues |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 1% local |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Yogurt Lab | |
| Experience | *20% CAPITAL IN THE PROJECT. *DEDICATION TO EITHER OPERATING OR OVERSEEING *A MANAGER THAT WORKS APPROPRIATE RETAIL HOURS CULTIVATING AND MOTIVATING YOUTH. *INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY | |
Financing Options |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Yogurt Lab | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Yogurt Lab | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours | Before you open your Store, we will train you and one of your manager-level employees to operate a YOGURT L AB Store. We will provide approximately eight days of training (although the specific number of days depends on our opinion of your experience and needs) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, or another location we designate. You must attend the entire training program. Additional people beyond the first two may attend initial training if you pay our then- current training charge for each additional person (currently $500 per person per day). You also must pay for all travel and living expenses that you and your employees incur and for your employees' wages and workers' compensation insurance while they attend our initial training program. Training will occur after you sign the Franchise Agreement and while you are developing the Store. You and your attendees must complete the entire training program to our satisfaction before you may open your Store |
| Support | *Real Estate Review and approval *Project Management *Marketing program and materials *procurement of products for operation *operations manager to support in your opening and ongoing consultations at your storePurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Complete assortment of templates and plans annually along with the support of a field marketing representative for more one on one support. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Yogurt Lab | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 5% |
| Yogurt Lab | 6% of Gross Revenues |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 3% |
| Yogurt Lab | 1% local |
| Year Founded | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1989 |
| Yogurt Lab | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1993 |
| Yogurt Lab | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 10 years |
| Yogurt Lab | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | *20% CAPITAL IN THE PROJECT. *DEDICATION TO EITHER OPERATING OR OVERSEEING *A MANAGER THAT WORKS APPROPRIATE RETAIL HOURS CULTIVATING AND MOTIVATING YOUTH. *INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY |
| Yogurt Lab | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | No |
| Yogurt Lab | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Equipment | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream} | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Inventory | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Receivables | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Payroll | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours |
| Yogurt Lab | Before you open your Store, we will train you and one of your manager-level employees to operate a YOGURT L AB Store. We will provide approximately eight days of training (although the specific number of days depends on our opinion of your experience and needs) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, or another location we designate. You must attend the entire training program. Additional people beyond the first two may attend initial training if you pay our then- current training charge for each additional person (currently $500 per person per day). You also must pay for all travel and living expenses that you and your employees incur and for your employees' wages and workers' compensation insurance while they attend our initial training program. Training will occur after you sign the Franchise Agreement and while you are developing the Store. You and your attendees must complete the entire training program to our satisfaction before you may open your Store |
| Support | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | *Real Estate Review and approval *Project Management *Marketing program and materials *procurement of products for operation *operations manager to support in your opening and ongoing consultations at your storePurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Marketing | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Complete assortment of templates and plans annually along with the support of a field marketing representative for more one on one support. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Operations | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 |
| Yogurt Lab | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Yogurt Lab | |