Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Swirls and Twirls | Amazon Cafe | |
| Investment | 335000 - 664750 | 127500 - 218500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2011 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 2012 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Swirls and Twirls | Amazon Cafe | |
| Experience | We are looking for highly self-motivated business minded people searching for independent ownership. We look for franchisees that are outgoing and dedicated to building connections within the community. Our franchisees must also be financially qualified. We have multi-unit opportunities available for those who fulfill specific qualifications. | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Swirls and Twirls | Amazon Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Swirls and Twirls | Amazon Cafe | |
| Training | You will receive 10 days of training at our location in West Islip, New York covering Swirls and Twirls Systems and Procedures, Food Safety, Customer Service, Finance, Administrative procedures and Local Store Marketing. | |
| Support | Swirls and Twirls provides its franchisees with support from site selection approvals to store opening assistance, training, ongoing consultation, marketing programs and materials, new products and more. | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Swirls and Twirls | Amazon Cafe | |
| 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 | North East, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Swirls and Twirls | 6% |
| Amazon Cafe | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Year Founded | |
| Swirls and Twirls | 2011 |
| Amazon Cafe | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Swirls and Twirls | 2012 |
| Amazon Cafe | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Amazon Cafe | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Amazon Cafe | $15K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Swirls and Twirls | We are looking for highly self-motivated business minded people searching for independent ownership. We look for franchisees that are outgoing and dedicated to building connections within the community. Our franchisees must also be financially qualified. We have multi-unit opportunities available for those who fulfill specific qualifications. |
| Amazon Cafe | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Swirls and Twirls} | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Swirls and Twirls | You will receive 10 days of training at our location in West Islip, New York covering Swirls and Twirls Systems and Procedures, Food Safety, Customer Service, Finance, Administrative procedures and Local Store Marketing. |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Support | |
| Swirls and Twirls | Swirls and Twirls provides its franchisees with support from site selection approvals to store opening assistance, training, ongoing consultation, marketing programs and materials, new products and more. |
| Amazon Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Amazon Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Amazon Cafe | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Swirls and Twirls | 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 |
| Amazon Cafe | North East, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Amazon Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Amazon Cafe | |