Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rita's | EarthFruits Yogurt | |
| Investment | 15100 - 435000 | 256405 - 438878 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% local +2% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rita's | EarthFruits Yogurt | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Rita's | EarthFruits Yogurt | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Rita's | EarthFruits 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 | EarthFruits Yogurt | |
| US Expansion | Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Rita's | |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rita's | |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rita's | 6.50% |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rita's | 3% |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | 2% local +2% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Rita's | 1984 |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rita's | 1989 |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rita's | 10 years |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rita's | 50% of current franchise fee |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Rita's | |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Rita's | No |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| EarthFruits Yogurt | |
| Inventory | |
| Rita's | |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | |
| Receivables | |
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| EarthFruits Yogurt | |
| Payroll | |
| Rita's | |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Rita's | 5 days at Cool University and 4 days on site |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | |
| Support | |
| Rita's | Cool Support Center, newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | |
| Marketing | |
| Rita's | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| EarthFruits 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 |
| EarthFruits 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 |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Rita's | |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | |
| International Expansion | |
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| EarthFruits Yogurt | |