Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Chocolate Bar | Houlihan's | |
| Investment | 250000 - 500000 | 1600000 - 4300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Chocolate Bar | Houlihan's | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed | |
Financing Options |
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| Chocolate Bar | Houlihan's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Chocolate Bar | Houlihan's | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 78 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Chocolate Bar | Houlihan's | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Year Founded | |
| Chocolate Bar | 0 |
| Houlihan's | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Chocolate Bar | 0 |
| Houlihan's | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
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| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Houlihan's | |
| Receivables | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Payroll | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Support | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 78 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Houlihan's | |