Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Investment | 240000 - 265000 | 64600 - 311750 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Surf City Squeeze | |
| 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. | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Surf City Squeeze | |
| 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 | Surf City Squeeze | |
| 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. | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, 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. | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Surf City Squeeze | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 75% of then-current fee |
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. |
| Surf City Squeeze | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Equipment | |
| Country Style Ice Cream} | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Inventory | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Receivables | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Payroll | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
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. |
| Surf City Squeeze | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Support | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 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. |
| Surf City Squeeze | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |