Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Swirls and Twirls | Rita's | |
| Investment | 335000 - 664750 | 15100 - 435000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 2011 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 2012 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Swirls and Twirls | Rita's | |
| 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. | |
Financing Options |
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| Swirls and Twirls | Rita's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Swirls and Twirls | Rita's | |
| 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. | 5 days at Cool University and 4 days on site |
| 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. | Cool Support Center, newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: average 2 full-time, 15 part-time | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Swirls and Twirls | Rita's | |
| 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 | Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Rita's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Rita's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Swirls and Twirls | 6% |
| Rita's | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Rita's | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Swirls and Twirls | 2011 |
| Rita's | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Swirls and Twirls | 2012 |
| Rita's | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Rita's | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Rita's | 50% of current franchise fee |
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. |
| Rita's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Rita's | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Rita's | |
| Equipment | |
| Swirls and Twirls} | |
| Rita's | |
| Inventory | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Rita's | |
| Receivables | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Rita's | |
| Payroll | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Rita's | |
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. |
| Rita's | 5 days at Cool University and 4 days on site |
| 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. |
| Rita's | Cool Support Center, newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Rita's | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Rita's | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: average 2 full-time, 15 part-time |
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 |
| Rita's | Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Rita's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Swirls and Twirls | |
| Rita's | |