Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Planet Smoothie | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Investment | 190150 - 358500 | 385000 - 493000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Planet Smoothie | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Experience | A Planet Smoothie franchisee should have an outgoing personality and a desire to provide customers a healthier option. You should also enjoy going out into the community to meet new people and let them know about your store. Building partnerships in the community is key to growing revenue for your store. We provide a detailed game plan to help you build awareness, and executing the game plan can be half the fun of owning a store: You get to be the person who makes the community a little bit better and a little bit healthier, and communities love that! To open a store, you need at least $100,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $400,000. | |
Financing Options |
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| Planet Smoothie | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Planet Smoothie | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Training | Hands-on experience in operating a Planet Smoothie restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. This covers all facets of operating the Planet Smoothie business. A Planet Smoothie representative will then assist you at the opening of your first restaurant. | In addition to intensive classroom instruction, you'll also get hands-on training in working stores to learn the Lovin' Spoons systems and operating procedures. |
| Support | *Site review and selection *Demographics studies *Prototype construction plans and store design guidance. Operations Support Our detailed training will help you feel comfortable with managing your staff, financials and in-store technology, and our confidential comprehensive operations manual will be a useful day-to-day reference guide. Vendor Relationships We'll help you take advantage of our special relationships with equipment, food, paper goods and other key vendors and suppliers. Marketing Support From your frozen yogurt franchise Grand Opening celebration to ongoing promotional ideas and programs throughout the year, Lovin' Spoons features a proven marketing approach including detailed marketing manuals and strategies, social media campaigns, a custom web page for your store and access to our marketing experts. Online Franchise Resources Our user-friendly online franchise portal will provide you with easy access to branded materials, signage, updated manuals and more. You can also quickly communicate with Lovin' Spoons corporate leadership through contact forms and collaborate with other franchisees in an online forum. | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Planet Smoothie | Lovin' Spoons | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Planet Smoothie | 5% |
| Lovin' Spoons | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Planet Smoothie | 2% |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Year Founded | |
| Planet Smoothie | 1995 |
| Lovin' Spoons | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Planet Smoothie | 1995 |
| Lovin' Spoons | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Planet Smoothie | A Planet Smoothie franchisee should have an outgoing personality and a desire to provide customers a healthier option. You should also enjoy going out into the community to meet new people and let them know about your store. Building partnerships in the community is key to growing revenue for your store. We provide a detailed game plan to help you build awareness, and executing the game plan can be half the fun of owning a store: You get to be the person who makes the community a little bit better and a little bit healthier, and communities love that! To open a store, you need at least $100,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $400,000. |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Equipment | |
| Planet Smoothie} | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Inventory | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Receivables | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Payroll | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Planet Smoothie | Hands-on experience in operating a Planet Smoothie restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. This covers all facets of operating the Planet Smoothie business. A Planet Smoothie representative will then assist you at the opening of your first restaurant. |
| Lovin' Spoons | In addition to intensive classroom instruction, you'll also get hands-on training in working stores to learn the Lovin' Spoons systems and operating procedures. |
| Support | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | *Site review and selection *Demographics studies *Prototype construction plans and store design guidance. Operations Support Our detailed training will help you feel comfortable with managing your staff, financials and in-store technology, and our confidential comprehensive operations manual will be a useful day-to-day reference guide. Vendor Relationships We'll help you take advantage of our special relationships with equipment, food, paper goods and other key vendors and suppliers. Marketing Support From your frozen yogurt franchise Grand Opening celebration to ongoing promotional ideas and programs throughout the year, Lovin' Spoons features a proven marketing approach including detailed marketing manuals and strategies, social media campaigns, a custom web page for your store and access to our marketing experts. Online Franchise Resources Our user-friendly online franchise portal will provide you with easy access to branded materials, signage, updated manuals and more. You can also quickly communicate with Lovin' Spoons corporate leadership through contact forms and collaborate with other franchisees in an online forum. |
| Marketing | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Operations | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | 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 | |
| Planet Smoothie | 0 |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| International Expansion | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |