Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | HipPOPs | |
| Investment | 248200 - 489250 | 245175 - 351450 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2.5% + 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2000 | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | HipPOPs | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | HipPOPs | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | HipPOPs | |
| Training | DVD | Three days at HipPOPs Central *Operations + business management *Marketing *Human resources + staffing *POPstar + customer service *Two days of training to ensure that you are ready to open *Production + scheduling assessment *Marketing + networking *Staff training + taste testing *Grand opening review |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | *Field operations + marketing support *Business coaching *Instructional videos + webinars |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | 12% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | HipPOPs | |
| US Expansion | 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 | United Arab Emirates |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| HipPOPs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| HipPOPs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 4.50% |
| HipPOPs | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2.5% + 2% |
| HipPOPs | |
| Year Founded | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2000 |
| HipPOPs | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2004 |
| HipPOPs | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 10 years |
| HipPOPs | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | $15K |
| HipPOPs | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| HipPOPs | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | No |
| HipPOPs | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| HipPOPs | |
| Equipment | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato} | |
| HipPOPs | |
| Inventory | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| HipPOPs | |
| Receivables | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| HipPOPs | |
| Payroll | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| HipPOPs | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | DVD |
| HipPOPs | Three days at HipPOPs Central *Operations + business management *Marketing *Human resources + staffing *POPstar + customer service *Two days of training to ensure that you are ready to open *Production + scheduling assessment *Marketing + networking *Staff training + taste testing *Grand opening review |
| Support | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| HipPOPs | *Field operations + marketing support *Business coaching *Instructional videos + webinars |
| Marketing | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| HipPOPs | |
| Operations | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 12% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| HipPOPs | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| HipPOPs | 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 | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| HipPOPs | |
| International Expansion | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| HipPOPs | United Arab Emirates |