Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Kilwin's Chocolates | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Investment | 177534 - 937415 | 81500 - 133500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1947 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1982 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Kilwin's Chocolates | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Kilwin's Chocolates | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Kilwin's Chocolates | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 173 hours Classroom Training: 43 hours Additional Training: Online training; store visits | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing | |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Kilwin's Chocolates | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | 5% |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | 1% |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | 1947 |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | 1982 |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | 10 years |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | No |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Equipment | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates} | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Inventory | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Receivables | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Payroll | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | On-The-Job Training: 173 hours Classroom Training: 43 hours Additional Training: Online training; store visits |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Support | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Marketing | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Operations | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| International Expansion | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |