Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Connoisseur | WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Investment | 200000 - 270000 | 229000 - 380000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1972 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Connoisseur | WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| The Connoisseur | WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| 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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| The Connoisseur | WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Training | WineStyles Tasting Station's in-depth training program provides a strong foundation for its franchisees to ensure success and future development. Franchisees receive comprehensive training in all aspects of owning and operating the business, including a week of on-site training at the WineStyles Tasting Station flagship store in West Des Moines, Iowa. Additionally, franchisees will benefit from a management-training program and extensive creative marketing strategies to increase their bottom line. WINE PROGRAM: * Introduction to Wine Industry * Wine Education * Access to exclusive brands * Introduction to suppliers / distributors * Wine Club program management * Access to featured wineries | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | * Real estate site selection support * In-house marketing, advertising, PR and social media experts * Online asset management tools and access to customizable, system-wide marketing materials * Field support team assigned to each franchisee to assist with business start-up and growth * Corporate and on-site training programs designed to implement a standardized operating system * Customized management software and financial administration tools |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Connoisseur | WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Texas | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Connoisseur | 6% |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Connoisseur | 1972 |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Connoisseur | 1988 |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Connoisseur | 10 years |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Connoisseur | Marketing skills |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Connoisseur | No |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Equipment | |
| The Connoisseur} | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Inventory | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Receivables | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Payroll | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | WineStyles Tasting Station's in-depth training program provides a strong foundation for its franchisees to ensure success and future development. Franchisees receive comprehensive training in all aspects of owning and operating the business, including a week of on-site training at the WineStyles Tasting Station flagship store in West Des Moines, Iowa. Additionally, franchisees will benefit from a management-training program and extensive creative marketing strategies to increase their bottom line. WINE PROGRAM: * Introduction to Wine Industry * Wine Education * Access to exclusive brands * Introduction to suppliers / distributors * Wine Club program management * Access to featured wineries |
| Support | |
| The Connoisseur | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | * Real estate site selection support * In-house marketing, advertising, PR and social media experts * Online asset management tools and access to customizable, system-wide marketing materials * Field support team assigned to each franchisee to assist with business start-up and growth * Corporate and on-site training programs designed to implement a standardized operating system * Customized management software and financial administration tools |
| Marketing | |
| The Connoisseur | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Operations | |
| The Connoisseur | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Texas |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |