Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Vitality Juice | |
| Investment | 316085 - 409135 | 128000 - 393500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Vitality Juice | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Vitality Juice | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Vitality Juice | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 1 week * Ongoing as needed, at any location |
| 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) | * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 12 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Vitality Juice | |
| 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 | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 6% |
| Vitality Juice | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 2% |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Year Founded | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1983 |
| Vitality Juice | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1984 |
| Vitality Juice | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 10 years |
| Vitality Juice | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 20% of current fee |
| Vitality Juice | $10,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | General business experience |
| Vitality Juice | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | No |
| Vitality Juice | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Equipment | |
| Marble Slab Creamery} | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Inventory | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Receivables | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Payroll | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Vitality Juice | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours |
| Vitality Juice | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 1 week * Ongoing as needed, at any location |
| Support | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Marketing | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Vitality Juice | |
| 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) |
| Vitality Juice | * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 12 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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, |
| Vitality Juice | 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 | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| International Expansion | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
| Vitality Juice | |