Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fruitfull | Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Investment | 30362 - 85670 | 75250 - 286900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 0 | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fruitfull | Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Fruitfull | Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Fruitfull | Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet | * 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 | Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Fruitfull | Emerald City Smoothie | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fruitfull | 0 |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Fruitfull | 1991 |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fruitfull | 1993 |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fruitfull | 10 years |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fruitfull | $500 |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fruitfull | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Fruitfull | No |
| Emerald City Smoothie | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Equipment | |
| Fruitfull} | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Inventory | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Receivables | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Payroll | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Support | |
| Fruitfull | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet |
| 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 | |
| Fruitfull | Ad slicks, National media |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Operations | |
| Fruitfull | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Fruitfull | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |