Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Playday Cafe | Scooter's Coffeehouse | |
| Investment | 346000 - 490000 | 389942 - 860654 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Playday Cafe | Scooter's Coffeehouse | |
| Experience | Previous Franchise/Restaurant/Childcare management experience a plus; Adequate Capitalization with a minimum liquidity of $100,000 plus the ability for financing; Minimum net worth of $250,000; Ability to develop at least one Playday Caf location, preferably more; Operator is an equity partner; Operator resides in desired market; A clear understanding of real estate development experience helpful; Desire and dedication to provide children with a safe and cheerful location to play in; A passion for and dedication to excellence in operations; The ability to create & manage an organization that effectively recruits, trains, retains, and motivates people; Understanding of local culture and strong ties to the community; Skills to effectively create and manage an organization. | |
Financing Options |
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| Playday Cafe | Scooter's Coffeehouse | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Playday Cafe | Scooter's Coffeehouse | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 160 hours Classroom Training: 46 hours Additional Training: At existing coffeehouse | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 12 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Playday Cafe | Scooter's Coffeehouse | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Playday Cafe | 6% |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Playday Cafe | 1% |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Playday Cafe | 0 |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Playday Cafe | 0 |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Playday Cafe | 10 years |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | $5,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Playday Cafe | Previous Franchise/Restaurant/Childcare management experience a plus; Adequate Capitalization with a minimum liquidity of $100,000 plus the ability for financing; Minimum net worth of $250,000; Ability to develop at least one Playday Caf location, preferably more; Operator is an equity partner; Operator resides in desired market; A clear understanding of real estate development experience helpful; Desire and dedication to provide children with a safe and cheerful location to play in; A passion for and dedication to excellence in operations; The ability to create & manage an organization that effectively recruits, trains, retains, and motivates people; Understanding of local culture and strong ties to the community; Skills to effectively create and manage an organization. |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | |
| Equipment | |
| Playday Cafe} | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | |
| Inventory | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | |
| Receivables | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | |
| Payroll | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | On-The-Job Training: 160 hours Classroom Training: 46 hours Additional Training: At existing coffeehouse |
| Support | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 12 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | |