Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tacone | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Investment | 230000 - 459800 | 81500 - 133500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.5% + 1% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tacone | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Tacone | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tacone | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| 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 | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tacone | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| 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 | |
| Tacone | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tacone | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tacone | 6% |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tacone | 1.5% + 1% |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tacone | 1996 |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tacone | 2000 |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tacone | 10 years |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tacone | $2.5K |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tacone | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tacone | No |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tacone | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Equipment | |
| Tacone} | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Inventory | |
| Tacone | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Receivables | |
| Tacone | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Payroll | |
| Tacone | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Tacone | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Support | |
| Tacone | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Marketing | |
| Tacone | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Operations | |
| Tacone | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Tacone | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 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 | |
| Tacone | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tacone | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |