Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rita's | Creamistry | |
| Investment | 15100 - 435000 | 224500 - 576500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 2014 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rita's | Creamistry | |
| Experience | - a passion for customer service - a strong business acumen. | |
Financing Options |
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| Rita's | Creamistry | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Rita's | Creamistry | |
| Training | 5 days at Cool University and 4 days on site | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 9-12 hours Additional Training: 10-12 days at franchisee's location |
| Support | Cool Support Center, newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations | Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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 | Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Rita's | Creamistry | |
| 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 | |
| Creamistry | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rita's | |
| Creamistry | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rita's | 6.50% |
| Creamistry | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rita's | 3% |
| Creamistry | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Rita's | 1984 |
| Creamistry | 2014 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rita's | 1989 |
| Creamistry | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rita's | 10 years |
| Creamistry | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rita's | 50% of current franchise fee |
| Creamistry | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Rita's | |
| Creamistry | - a passion for customer service - a strong business acumen. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Rita's | No |
| Creamistry | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Rita's | |
| Creamistry | |
| Equipment | |
| Rita's} | |
| Creamistry | |
| Inventory | |
| Rita's | |
| Creamistry | |
| Receivables | |
| Rita's | |
| Creamistry | |
| Payroll | |
| Rita's | |
| Creamistry | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Rita's | 5 days at Cool University and 4 days on site |
| Creamistry | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 9-12 hours Additional Training: 10-12 days at franchisee's location |
| Support | |
| Rita's | Cool Support Center, newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations |
| Creamistry | Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Rita's | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Creamistry | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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 |
| Creamistry | Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 20 |
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 |
| Creamistry | 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 | |
| Rita's | |
| Creamistry | |
| International Expansion | |
| Rita's | |
| Creamistry | |