Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ground Round I.O.C. | Cool-de-Sac | |
| Investment | 995000 - 1800000 | 858700 - 1988667 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1969 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1970 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ground Round I.O.C. | Cool-de-Sac | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Ground Round I.O.C. | Cool-de-Sac | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Ground Round I.O.C. | Cool-de-Sac | |
| Training | ||
| Support | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 - 80. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ground Round I.O.C. | Cool-de-Sac | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Yugoslavia |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 3.50% |
| Cool-de-Sac | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Year Founded | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 1969 |
| Cool-de-Sac | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 1970 |
| Cool-de-Sac | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 10 years |
| Cool-de-Sac | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 50% of current royalty fee |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | No |
| Cool-de-Sac | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Equipment | |
| Ground Round I.O.C.} | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Inventory | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Receivables | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Payroll | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Support | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Marketing | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Operations | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Cool-de-Sac | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 - 80. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Cool-de-Sac | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 0 |
| Cool-de-Sac | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Cool-de-Sac | Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Yugoslavia |