Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Investment | 316085 - 409135 | 175000 - 225000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1949 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours | |
| 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) | Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 6% |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 2% |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1983 |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 1949 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1984 |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 10 years |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 10 yeaqrs +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 20% of current fee |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | General business experience |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | No |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Equipment | |
| Marble Slab Creamery} | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Inventory | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Receivables | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Payroll | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Support | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Marketing | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| 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) |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
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, |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 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 | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |