Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Investment | 64600 - 311750 | 587952 - 896600 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 1% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Training | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. | The initial training covers all material aspects of the operation of a Sloan's franchise and is comprised of classroom and on-the-job training. |
| Support | Newsletter, 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 | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Sloan's 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 | 0 | Nationwide, |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 6% |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1% |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | 1% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1989 |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1995 |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 10 years |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 75% of then-current fee |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Industry experience General business experience |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Surf City Squeeze | No |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Equipment | |
| Surf City Squeeze} | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Inventory | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Receivables | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Payroll | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Surf City Squeeze | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | The initial training covers all material aspects of the operation of a Sloan's franchise and is comprised of classroom and on-the-job training. |
| Support | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Marketing | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Operations | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Sloan's 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 | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 0 |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | Nationwide, |
| International Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |