Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Investment | 175000 - 225000 | 248200 - 489250 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 2.5% + 2% |
| Year Founded | 1949 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Training | DVD | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed | 12% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 6% |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 1% |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2.5% + 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 1949 |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 2004 |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 10 yeaqrs +10 |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | $15K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More!} | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | DVD |
| Support | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Operations | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 12% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 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 |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |