Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fruitfull | sweetFrog | |
| Investment | 30362 - 85670 | 95600 - 477500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 0 | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fruitfull | sweetFrog | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Fruitfull | sweetFrog | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Fruitfull | sweetFrog | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: As needed | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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| Fruitfull | sweetFrog | |
| 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, | Nationwide, |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, | |
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Fruitfull | |
| sweetFrog | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fruitfull | |
| sweetFrog | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fruitfull | 0 |
| sweetFrog | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fruitfull | |
| sweetFrog | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Fruitfull | 1991 |
| sweetFrog | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fruitfull | 1993 |
| sweetFrog | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fruitfull | 10 years |
| sweetFrog | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fruitfull | $500 |
| sweetFrog | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fruitfull | General business experience Marketing skills |
| sweetFrog | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Fruitfull | No |
| sweetFrog | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fruitfull | |
| sweetFrog | |
| Equipment | |
| Fruitfull} | |
| sweetFrog | |
| Inventory | |
| Fruitfull | |
| sweetFrog | |
| Receivables | |
| Fruitfull | |
| sweetFrog | |
| Payroll | |
| Fruitfull | |
| sweetFrog | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Fruitfull | |
| sweetFrog | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: As needed |
| Support | |
| Fruitfull | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet |
| sweetFrog | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Fruitfull | Ad slicks, National media |
| sweetFrog | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Fruitfull | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| sweetFrog | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
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, |
| sweetFrog | Nationwide, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Fruitfull | |
| sweetFrog | Nationwide, |
| International Expansion | |
| Fruitfull | |
| sweetFrog | Worldwide, |