Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ellianos Coffee Company | Blenz | |
| Investment | 340000 - 575000 | 250000 - 550000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2002 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ellianos Coffee Company | Blenz | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Ellianos Coffee Company | Blenz | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Ellianos Coffee Company | Blenz | |
| Training | Through classroom, in-store experience and extensive instruction at the Blenz University for coffee and tea knowledge, you will be trained to manage all store procedures, products, inventory control, staffing, merchandising, promotions, management reports, customer expectations and local area marketing plans. | |
| Support | You are provided with an Ellianos Operations Manual which has the tools you need to help run your store "at your fingertips. On-going Support and Evaluations- We schedule periodic evaluations at your store to see if there are any areas in which we can help you improve operations. Financial and Operations Advice- You will have access to our Ellianos Corporate business professionals if you have any financial or operations questions. We continuously invest in finding new ways to save our franchisees money through more efficient operations. | The Blenz Operations support team is equipped to assist you on an ongoing basis and to keep your business well integrated into the ever changing business environment around you, helping you to reach your potential. The operations team will insist that all Blenz stores meet superior product quality and service standards. |
| Marketing | Logo and Branding Materials- Eliminates the need for the franchise owner to invest in essential but costly logos and corporate identity. Marketing Advice- Don’t know what to promote or how to attract customers? Our Marketing Director will be glad to help you put together your own marketing plan. Brand Identity- As the franchise grows, our brand awareness adds an enormous intangible asset to your store. | There are numerous Blenz marketing initiatives that will contribute to your success. Loyalty and electronic gift card programs, all in-store promotion materials for new products, event and seasonal marketing campaigns, catering program, the Blenz Cares Coffee Program to meet private and corporate charitable initiatives and individual local area marketing plans for each franchise location. These are all elements of Blenz' effective marketing program you can use to help build your retail business. |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Ellianos Coffee Company | Blenz | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Blenz | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Blenz | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | 5% |
| Blenz | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Blenz | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | 2002 |
| Blenz | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | 2003 |
| Blenz | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | 5 years |
| Blenz | 10 Years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Blenz | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Blenz | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | No |
| Blenz | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Blenz | |
| Equipment | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company} | |
| Blenz | |
| Inventory | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Blenz | |
| Receivables | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Blenz | |
| Payroll | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Blenz | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Blenz | Through classroom, in-store experience and extensive instruction at the Blenz University for coffee and tea knowledge, you will be trained to manage all store procedures, products, inventory control, staffing, merchandising, promotions, management reports, customer expectations and local area marketing plans. |
| Support | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | You are provided with an Ellianos Operations Manual which has the tools you need to help run your store "at your fingertips. On-going Support and Evaluations- We schedule periodic evaluations at your store to see if there are any areas in which we can help you improve operations. Financial and Operations Advice- You will have access to our Ellianos Corporate business professionals if you have any financial or operations questions. We continuously invest in finding new ways to save our franchisees money through more efficient operations. |
| Blenz | The Blenz Operations support team is equipped to assist you on an ongoing basis and to keep your business well integrated into the ever changing business environment around you, helping you to reach your potential. The operations team will insist that all Blenz stores meet superior product quality and service standards. |
| Marketing | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | Logo and Branding Materials- Eliminates the need for the franchise owner to invest in essential but costly logos and corporate identity. Marketing Advice- Don’t know what to promote or how to attract customers? Our Marketing Director will be glad to help you put together your own marketing plan. Brand Identity- As the franchise grows, our brand awareness adds an enormous intangible asset to your store. |
| Blenz | There are numerous Blenz marketing initiatives that will contribute to your success. Loyalty and electronic gift card programs, all in-store promotion materials for new products, event and seasonal marketing campaigns, catering program, the Blenz Cares Coffee Program to meet private and corporate charitable initiatives and individual local area marketing plans for each franchise location. These are all elements of Blenz' effective marketing program you can use to help build your retail business. |
| Operations | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Blenz | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina |
| Blenz | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | 0 |
| Blenz | |
| International Expansion | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Blenz | |