Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Planet Smoothie | |
| Investment | 316085 - 409135 | 190150 - 358500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Planet Smoothie | |
| Experience | General business experience | A Planet Smoothie franchisee should have an outgoing personality and a desire to provide customers a healthier option. You should also enjoy going out into the community to meet new people and let them know about your store. Building partnerships in the community is key to growing revenue for your store. We provide a detailed game plan to help you build awareness, and executing the game plan can be half the fun of owning a store: You get to be the person who makes the community a little bit better and a little bit healthier, and communities love that! To open a store, you need at least $100,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $400,000. |
Financing Options |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Planet Smoothie | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Planet Smoothie | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours | Hands-on experience in operating a Planet Smoothie restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. This covers all facets of operating the Planet Smoothie business. A Planet Smoothie representative will then assist you at the opening of your first restaurant. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection | |
| 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 | Planet Smoothie | |
| 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, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 6% |
| Planet Smoothie | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 2% |
| Planet Smoothie | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1983 |
| Planet Smoothie | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1984 |
| Planet Smoothie | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 10 years |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 20% of current fee |
| Planet Smoothie | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | General business experience |
| Planet Smoothie | A Planet Smoothie franchisee should have an outgoing personality and a desire to provide customers a healthier option. You should also enjoy going out into the community to meet new people and let them know about your store. Building partnerships in the community is key to growing revenue for your store. We provide a detailed game plan to help you build awareness, and executing the game plan can be half the fun of owning a store: You get to be the person who makes the community a little bit better and a little bit healthier, and communities love that! To open a store, you need at least $100,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $400,000. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | No |
| Planet Smoothie | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Equipment | |
| Marble Slab Creamery} | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Inventory | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Receivables | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Payroll | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours |
| Planet Smoothie | Hands-on experience in operating a Planet Smoothie restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. This covers all facets of operating the Planet Smoothie business. A Planet Smoothie representative will then assist you at the opening of your first restaurant. |
| Support | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marketing | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| 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) |
| Planet Smoothie | |
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, |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Planet Smoothie | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
| Planet Smoothie | |