Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Investment | 240000 - 265000 | 75250 - 286900 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Emerald City Smoothie | |
| 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. | |
Financing Options |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Emerald City Smoothie | |
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| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Emerald City Smoothie | |
| 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 | * Use of the Emerald City Smoothie brand and all existing and new marketing materials * Assistance with real estate brokers, site selection, lease negotiation and construction based on best practices learned from over 30 store openings * A turn-key system that includes all architectural design, equipment, shelving, graphics, and signage at a reasonable cost * Extensive ECS Experience training for you and one staff member on drink making, developing a customer community, business management and marketing * Grand opening planning and support * "It's my store" customer involvement program * Peer-to-peer problem and solution sharing with other franchise owners * New drink introductions based on successful pilot programs at other franchises * Web presence for easy store location and product and service pre-selection * Periodic, high-return marketing strategies for pilot testing and implementation * Greater buying power for smoothie and health products as a member of our buying cooperative * Periodic visits to assist with general operations, employee training and to help you fine-tune the ECS experience * Analysis of store sales and performance versus system- wide benchmarks | |
| Marketing | ||
| 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. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Emerald City Smoothie | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
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. |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Equipment | |
| Country Style Ice Cream} | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Inventory | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Receivables | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Payroll | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
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. |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Support | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | * Use of the Emerald City Smoothie brand and all existing and new marketing materials * Assistance with real estate brokers, site selection, lease negotiation and construction based on best practices learned from over 30 store openings * A turn-key system that includes all architectural design, equipment, shelving, graphics, and signage at a reasonable cost * Extensive ECS Experience training for you and one staff member on drink making, developing a customer community, business management and marketing * Grand opening planning and support * "It's my store" customer involvement program * Peer-to-peer problem and solution sharing with other franchise owners * New drink introductions based on successful pilot programs at other franchises * Web presence for easy store location and product and service pre-selection * Periodic, high-return marketing strategies for pilot testing and implementation * Greater buying power for smoothie and health products as a member of our buying cooperative * Periodic visits to assist with general operations, employee training and to help you fine-tune the ECS experience * Analysis of store sales and performance versus system- wide benchmarks |
| Marketing | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| 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. |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |