Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Jo to Go | Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Investment | 82500 - 786000 | 240000 - 265000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1998 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Jo to Go | Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Experience | General business experience | The most important qualification is the willingness to sacrifice the time necessary to establish a successful operation. Financial strength and management ability or experiences are also key ingredients. |
Financing Options |
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| Jo to Go | Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Jo to Go | Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Training | The initial training program shall be approximately 50 hours over eight days in duration. Franchisee shall complete initial training program at least three weeks before the commencement of operation of the franchised store. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | It is not a requirement to be an owner/operator. However, it is required that the owner participate in the training program and highly encouraged that the owner participate in the operation of the store at a level that control can be maintained. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Jo to Go | Country Style Ice Cream | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Jo to Go | 7% |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Year Founded | |
| Jo to Go | 1998 |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Jo to Go | 2001 |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Jo to Go | 15 years |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Jo to Go | General business experience |
| Country Style Ice Cream | The most important qualification is the willingness to sacrifice the time necessary to establish a successful operation. Financial strength and management ability or experiences are also key ingredients. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Jo to Go | No |
| Country Style Ice Cream | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Equipment | |
| Jo to Go} | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Inventory | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Receivables | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Payroll | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | The initial training program shall be approximately 50 hours over eight days in duration. Franchisee shall complete initial training program at least three weeks before the commencement of operation of the franchised store. |
| Support | |
| Jo to Go | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Marketing | |
| Jo to Go | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Operations | |
| Jo to Go | 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Country Style Ice Cream | It is not a requirement to be an owner/operator. However, it is required that the owner participate in the training program and highly encouraged that the owner participate in the operation of the store at a level that control can be maintained. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Jo to Go | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| International Expansion | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |