Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| San Gelato Cafe | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Investment | 500000 - 1400000 | 316085 - 409135 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| San Gelato Cafe | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| San Gelato Cafe | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| San Gelato Cafe | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Training | - San Gelato has developed a set of extensive training courses that 15 days taught at out corporate headquarters, as well as in-store training to make sure Franchisees hit the ground running. Post the initial training program, San Gelato also provides 5 days of onsite training during your soft opening and a system of continuous business development training, utilizing Webinars, Web-based distance learning courses covering sales, operations, and marketing training programs. | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours |
| Support | - We offer a corporate team of specialists that are dedicated to continuously evolving the business model and providing support in product preparation, marketing, sales, advertising and operations to help ensure you stay on track and reach your development goals. | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | - Ongoing promotional marketing support, with tried and true strategies to effectively target your specific consumer for both the Caf . Everything from networking coupons to community outreach programs; we have the marketing/sales materials to help drive and push sales and create ever increasing brand recognition. | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| San Gelato Cafe | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| San Gelato Cafe | 0 |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| San Gelato Cafe | 0 |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 20% of current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Equipment | |
| San Gelato Cafe} | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Inventory | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Receivables | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Payroll | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| San Gelato Cafe | - San Gelato has developed a set of extensive training courses that 15 days taught at out corporate headquarters, as well as in-store training to make sure Franchisees hit the ground running. Post the initial training program, San Gelato also provides 5 days of onsite training during your soft opening and a system of continuous business development training, utilizing Webinars, Web-based distance learning courses covering sales, operations, and marketing training programs. |
| Marble Slab Creamery | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours |
| Support | |
| San Gelato Cafe | - We offer a corporate team of specialists that are dedicated to continuously evolving the business model and providing support in product preparation, marketing, sales, advertising and operations to help ensure you stay on track and reach your development goals. |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | |
| San Gelato Cafe | - Ongoing promotional marketing support, with tried and true strategies to effectively target your specific consumer for both the Caf . Everything from networking coupons to community outreach programs; we have the marketing/sales materials to help drive and push sales and create ever increasing brand recognition. |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| International Expansion | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |