Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rita's | sweetFrog | |
| Investment | 15100 - 435000 | 95600 - 477500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6.50% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rita's | sweetFrog | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Rita's | sweetFrog | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Rita's | sweetFrog | |
| Training | 5 days at Cool University and 4 days on site | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: As needed |
| Support | Cool Support Center, newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media 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 | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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| Rita's | sweetFrog | |
| US Expansion | Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia | Nationwide, |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, | |
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Rita's | |
| sweetFrog | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rita's | |
| sweetFrog | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rita's | 6.50% |
| sweetFrog | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rita's | 3% |
| sweetFrog | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Rita's | 1984 |
| sweetFrog | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rita's | 1989 |
| sweetFrog | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rita's | 10 years |
| sweetFrog | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rita's | 50% of current franchise fee |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
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Financing Options |
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| Rita's | No |
| sweetFrog | 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 |
| sweetFrog | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: As needed |
| Support | |
| Rita's | Cool Support Center, newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations |
| sweetFrog | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Rita's | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| sweetFrog | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media 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 |
| sweetFrog | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
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 |
| sweetFrog | Nationwide, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Rita's | |
| sweetFrog | Nationwide, |
| International Expansion | |
| Rita's | |
| sweetFrog | Worldwide, |