Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rita's | Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Investment | 15100 - 435000 | 360000 - 466000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rita's | Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Rita's | Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Rita's | Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Training | 5 days at Cool University and 4 days on site | |
| Support | Cool Support Center, newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: average 2 full-time, 15 part-time | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Rita's | Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| US Expansion | Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia | 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Rita's | |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rita's | |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rita's | 6.50% |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rita's | 3% |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Year Founded | |
| Rita's | 1984 |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rita's | 1989 |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rita's | 10 years |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rita's | 50% of current franchise fee |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| Rita's | No |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Rita's | 5 days at Cool University and 4 days on site |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Support | |
| Rita's | Cool Support Center, newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Marketing | |
| Rita's | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Operations | |
| Rita's | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: average 2 full-time, 15 part-time |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Rita's | Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | 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 | |
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| International Expansion | |
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