Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Amazon Cafe | |
| Investment | 240000 - 265000 | 127500 - 218500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Amazon Cafe | |
| Experience | The most important qualification is the willingness to sacrifice the time necessary to establish a successful operation. Financial strength and management ability or experiences are also key ingredients. | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Amazon Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Amazon Cafe | |
| Training | The initial training program shall be approximately 50 hours over eight days in duration. Franchisee shall complete initial training program at least three weeks before the commencement of operation of the franchised store. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | It is not a requirement to be an owner/operator. However, it is required that the owner participate in the training program and highly encouraged that the owner participate in the operation of the store at a level that control can be maintained. | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Amazon Cafe | |
| US Expansion | North East, South East, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Year Founded | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Amazon Cafe | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Amazon Cafe | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | $15K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | The most important qualification is the willingness to sacrifice the time necessary to establish a successful operation. Financial strength and management ability or experiences are also key ingredients. |
| Amazon Cafe | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Country Style Ice Cream} | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | The initial training program shall be approximately 50 hours over eight days in duration. Franchisee shall complete initial training program at least three weeks before the commencement of operation of the franchised store. |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Support | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | It is not a requirement to be an owner/operator. However, it is required that the owner participate in the training program and highly encouraged that the owner participate in the operation of the store at a level that control can be maintained. |
| Amazon Cafe | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | North East, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Amazon Cafe | |