Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tacone | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Investment | 230000 - 459800 | 316085 - 409135 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.5% + 1% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tacone | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tacone | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Tacone | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tacone | Marble Slab Creamery | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tacone | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tacone | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tacone | 6% |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tacone | 1.5% + 1% |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tacone | 1996 |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tacone | 2000 |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tacone | 10 years |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tacone | $2.5K |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 20% of current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tacone | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tacone | No |
| Marble Slab Creamery | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tacone | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Equipment | |
| Tacone} | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Inventory | |
| Tacone | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Receivables | |
| Tacone | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Payroll | |
| Tacone | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Tacone | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours |
| Support | |
| Tacone | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | |
| Tacone | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Tacone | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tacone | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tacone | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |