Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Smoothie Factory | Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Investment | 141500 - 424500 | 234500 - 814500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1945 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Smoothie Factory | Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Experience | * A 620 or higher credit score * Investment capital equal to 30% of the purchase price * $10-$15K of working capital | In order to be considered, you must have a net worth of $250,000 and unrestricted capital in the amount of $100,000. |
Financing Options |
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| Smoothie Factory | Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Smoothie Factory | Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 4 hours | |
| Support | Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Social media Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Smoothie Factory | Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Smoothie Factory | 5% |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Year Founded | |
| Smoothie Factory | 1996 |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | 1945 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Smoothie Factory | 1997 |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Smoothie Factory | * A 620 or higher credit score * Investment capital equal to 30% of the purchase price * $10-$15K of working capital |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | In order to be considered, you must have a net worth of $250,000 and unrestricted capital in the amount of $100,000. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Equipment | |
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| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Inventory | |
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| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Receivables | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Payroll | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 4 hours |
| Support | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | Ad Templates Social media Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | 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 | |
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| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| International Expansion | |
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