Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Scooter's Place | Wild Noodles | |
| Investment | 35000 - 75000 | 273500 - 350000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Scooter's Place | Wild Noodles | |
| Experience | Past management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Scooter's Place | Wild Noodles | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Scooter's Place | Wild Noodles | |
| Training | 1. Headquarters 4 Weeks 2. On-Site 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Scooter's Place | Wild Noodles | |
| US Expansion | 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 | British Columbia, Ontario | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Scooter's Place | 4% |
| Wild Noodles | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Scooter's Place | 1% |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Year Founded | |
| Scooter's Place | 1982 |
| Wild Noodles | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Scooter's Place | 1986 |
| Wild Noodles | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Scooter's Place | 10 years +10 |
| Wild Noodles | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Wild Noodles | 1/2 of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Wild Noodles | Past management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Equipment | |
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| Wild Noodles | |
| Inventory | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Receivables | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Payroll | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Wild Noodles | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Scooter's Place | 1. Headquarters 4 Weeks 2. On-Site 2 Weeks |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Support | |
| Scooter's Place | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Wild Noodles | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Wild Noodles | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Scooter's Place | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| Wild Noodles | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Scooter's Place | 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 |
| Wild Noodles | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Scooter's Place | British Columbia, Ontario |
| Wild Noodles | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Wild Noodles | |