Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Planet Smoothie | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Investment | 190150 - 358500 | 316085 - 409135 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Planet Smoothie | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| 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. | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Planet Smoothie | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Planet Smoothie | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| 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. | 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Planet Smoothie | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Planet Smoothie | 5% |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Planet Smoothie | 2% |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Planet Smoothie | 1995 |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Planet Smoothie | 1995 |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 20% of current fee |
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. |
| Marble Slab Creamery | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Equipment | |
| Planet Smoothie} | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Inventory | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Receivables | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Payroll | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
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. |
| Marble Slab Creamery | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours |
| Support | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| 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, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Planet Smoothie | 0 |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| International Expansion | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |