Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Uncle Louie Gs | Rita's | |
| Investment | 58150 - 235500 | 15100 - 435000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Uncle Louie Gs | Rita's | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Uncle Louie Gs | Rita's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Uncle Louie Gs | Rita's | |
| Training | 5 days at Cool University and 4 days on site | |
| Support | 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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| Uncle Louie Gs | 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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| Rita's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
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| Rita's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
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| Rita's | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Rita's | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | 1998 |
| Rita's | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | 1999 |
| Rita's | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Rita's | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Rita's | 50% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Rita's | 5 days at Cool University and 4 days on site |
| Support | |
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| Rita's | Cool Support Center, newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Rita's | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| 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 | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | 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 | |
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| International Expansion | |
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