Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Yogurt Lab | |
| Investment | 316085 - 409135 | 313500 - 557000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% of Gross Revenues |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 1% local |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Yogurt Lab | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Yogurt Lab | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Yogurt Lab | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours | Before you open your Store, we will train you and one of your manager-level employees to operate a YOGURT L AB Store. We will provide approximately eight days of training (although the specific number of days depends on our opinion of your experience and needs) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, or another location we designate. You must attend the entire training program. Additional people beyond the first two may attend initial training if you pay our then- current training charge for each additional person (currently $500 per person per day). You also must pay for all travel and living expenses that you and your employees incur and for your employees' wages and workers' compensation insurance while they attend our initial training program. Training will occur after you sign the Franchise Agreement and while you are developing the Store. You and your attendees must complete the entire training program to our satisfaction before you may open your Store |
| 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 | Yogurt Lab | |
| 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 | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 6% |
| Yogurt Lab | 6% of Gross Revenues |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 2% |
| Yogurt Lab | 1% local |
| Year Founded | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1983 |
| Yogurt Lab | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1984 |
| Yogurt Lab | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 10 years |
| Yogurt Lab | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 20% of current fee |
| Yogurt Lab | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | General business experience |
| Yogurt Lab | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | No |
| Yogurt Lab | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Equipment | |
| Marble Slab Creamery} | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Inventory | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Receivables | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Payroll | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours |
| Yogurt Lab | Before you open your Store, we will train you and one of your manager-level employees to operate a YOGURT L AB Store. We will provide approximately eight days of training (although the specific number of days depends on our opinion of your experience and needs) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, or another location we designate. You must attend the entire training program. Additional people beyond the first two may attend initial training if you pay our then- current training charge for each additional person (currently $500 per person per day). You also must pay for all travel and living expenses that you and your employees incur and for your employees' wages and workers' compensation insurance while they attend our initial training program. Training will occur after you sign the Franchise Agreement and while you are developing the Store. You and your attendees must complete the entire training program to our satisfaction before you may open your Store |
| Support | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Marketing | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| 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) |
| Yogurt Lab | |
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, |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| International Expansion | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
| Yogurt Lab | |