Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hokulia Shave Ice | Rita's | |
| Investment | 81500 - 133500 | 15100 - 435000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 2008 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 2012 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hokulia Shave Ice | Rita's | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Hokulia Shave Ice | Rita's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Hokulia Shave Ice | Rita's | |
| Training | 5 days at Cool University and 4 days on site | |
| Support | Cool Support Center, newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: average 2 full-time, 15 part-time | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hokulia Shave Ice | Rita's | |
| 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 | Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 6% |
| Rita's | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2% |
| Rita's | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2008 |
| Rita's | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2012 |
| Rita's | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | 50% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | |
| Equipment | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice} | |
| Rita's | |
| Inventory | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | |
| Receivables | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | |
| Payroll | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | 5 days at Cool University and 4 days on site |
| Support | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | Cool Support Center, newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: average 2 full-time, 15 part-time |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 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 |
| Rita's | Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Rita's | |