Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Shakes Alive | |
| Investment | 316085 - 409135 | 0 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Shakes Alive | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Shakes Alive | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Shakes Alive | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours | Covers the areas of administration, operations, customer service and more. Valuable, hands-on experience will be gained through on-the-job training at an existing Shakes Alive! location. Shortly before your location opens, an experienced trainer will attend your grand opening in order to help assure that things start as smooth as possible. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection | We are eager to share our expertise with you, and will be available to answer your questions by phone or email at any time. Plus, you will be periodically visited by a Shakes Alive! representative who can provide assistance and insight. |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Includes marketing plans in advertising materials for use in your own local market. |
| 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 | Shakes Alive | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 6% |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 2% |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Year Founded | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1983 |
| Shakes Alive | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1984 |
| Shakes Alive | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 10 years |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 20% of current fee |
| Shakes Alive | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | General business experience |
| Shakes Alive | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | No |
| Shakes Alive | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Equipment | |
| Marble Slab Creamery} | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Inventory | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Receivables | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Payroll | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Shakes Alive | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours |
| Shakes Alive | Covers the areas of administration, operations, customer service and more. Valuable, hands-on experience will be gained through on-the-job training at an existing Shakes Alive! location. Shortly before your location opens, an experienced trainer will attend your grand opening in order to help assure that things start as smooth as possible. |
| Support | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Shakes Alive | We are eager to share our expertise with you, and will be available to answer your questions by phone or email at any time. Plus, you will be periodically visited by a Shakes Alive! representative who can provide assistance and insight. |
| Marketing | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Shakes Alive | Includes marketing plans in advertising materials for use in your own local market. |
| 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) |
| Shakes Alive | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| 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, |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| International Expansion | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
| Shakes Alive | |