Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Little Scoops | |
| Investment | 240000 - 265000 | 87000 - 152000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $350/wk | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Little Scoops | |
| 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 | Little Scoops | |
| 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 | Little Scoops | |
| 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. | Ongoing support as needed |
| Support | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| 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. | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Little Scoops | |
| US Expansion | North East, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | $350/wk |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | |
| Year Founded | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Little Scoops | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Little Scoops | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | |
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. |
| Little Scoops | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | |
| Equipment | |
| Country Style Ice Cream} | |
| Little Scoops | |
| Inventory | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | |
| Receivables | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | |
| Payroll | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | |
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. |
| Little Scoops | Ongoing support as needed |
| Support | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| 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. |
| Little Scoops | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | North East, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | |
| International Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Little Scoops | |