Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Investment | 316085 - 409135 | 385000 - 493000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours | In addition to intensive classroom instruction, you'll also get hands-on training in working stores to learn the Lovin' Spoons systems and operating procedures. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection | *Site review and selection *Demographics studies *Prototype construction plans and store design guidance. Operations Support Our detailed training will help you feel comfortable with managing your staff, financials and in-store technology, and our confidential comprehensive operations manual will be a useful day-to-day reference guide. Vendor Relationships We'll help you take advantage of our special relationships with equipment, food, paper goods and other key vendors and suppliers. Marketing Support From your frozen yogurt franchise Grand Opening celebration to ongoing promotional ideas and programs throughout the year, Lovin' Spoons features a proven marketing approach including detailed marketing manuals and strategies, social media campaigns, a custom web page for your store and access to our marketing experts. Online Franchise Resources Our user-friendly online franchise portal will provide you with easy access to branded materials, signage, updated manuals and more. You can also quickly communicate with Lovin' Spoons corporate leadership through contact forms and collaborate with other franchisees in an online forum. |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Lovin' Spoons | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | 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 | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 6% |
| Lovin' Spoons | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 2% |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Year Founded | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1983 |
| Lovin' Spoons | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1984 |
| Lovin' Spoons | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 10 years |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 20% of current fee |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | General business experience |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | No |
| Lovin' Spoons | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Equipment | |
| Marble Slab Creamery} | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Inventory | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Receivables | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Payroll | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours |
| Lovin' Spoons | In addition to intensive classroom instruction, you'll also get hands-on training in working stores to learn the Lovin' Spoons systems and operating procedures. |
| Support | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Lovin' Spoons | *Site review and selection *Demographics studies *Prototype construction plans and store design guidance. Operations Support Our detailed training will help you feel comfortable with managing your staff, financials and in-store technology, and our confidential comprehensive operations manual will be a useful day-to-day reference guide. Vendor Relationships We'll help you take advantage of our special relationships with equipment, food, paper goods and other key vendors and suppliers. Marketing Support From your frozen yogurt franchise Grand Opening celebration to ongoing promotional ideas and programs throughout the year, Lovin' Spoons features a proven marketing approach including detailed marketing manuals and strategies, social media campaigns, a custom web page for your store and access to our marketing experts. Online Franchise Resources Our user-friendly online franchise portal will provide you with easy access to branded materials, signage, updated manuals and more. You can also quickly communicate with Lovin' Spoons corporate leadership through contact forms and collaborate with other franchisees in an online forum. |
| Marketing | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Operations | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Lovin' Spoons | 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 | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| International Expansion | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
| Lovin' Spoons | |