Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Ritter's Frozen Custard | |
| Investment | 218000 - 414000 | 369000 - 1100000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1993 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Ritter's Frozen Custard | |
| Experience | In order to be successful as a franchise owner, you must be prepared to: * Follow a proven system. * Accept advice from others. * Work long hours. * Work without supervision or support staff. * Lead and manage a team. * Ask for help. * Take a financial risk. * Work hard.The ideal franchise owner knows that starting and building a successful business is not easy,but that the rewards outweigh the sacrifice and risk with the right opportunity. | General business experience Marketing skills Drive for success |
Financing Options |
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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Ritter's Frozen Custard | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Ritter's Frozen Custard | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 - 16 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Ritter's Frozen Custard | |
| US Expansion | Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, | Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 6% |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | |
| Year Founded | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 1993 |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 2005 |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 5 years |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | In order to be successful as a franchise owner, you must be prepared to: * Follow a proven system. * Accept advice from others. * Work long hours. * Work without supervision or support staff. * Lead and manage a team. * Ask for help. * Take a financial risk. * Work hard.The ideal franchise owner knows that starting and building a successful business is not easy,but that the rewards outweigh the sacrifice and risk with the right opportunity. |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | General business experience Marketing skills Drive for success |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | No |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | |
| Equipment | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro} | |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | |
| Inventory | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | |
| Receivables | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | |
| Payroll | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | |
| Support | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 - 16 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | |