Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Vitality Bowls | Planet Smoothie | |
| Investment | 170100 - 604000 | 190150 - 358500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 2011 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 2014 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Vitality Bowls | Planet Smoothie | |
| Experience | Franchisee Profile *Passionate about VITALITY BOWLS *Passionate about healthy food and a healthy lifestyle *Local market knowledge *Minimum $30-60K liquid assets per store and total of $200k+ (May include lending) *Single store and multi unit development opportunities available, depending on your market *Retail or restaurant operations experience is helpful | A Planet Smoothie franchisee should have an outgoing personality and a desire to provide customers a healthier option. You should also enjoy going out into the community to meet new people and let them know about your store. Building partnerships in the community is key to growing revenue for your store. We provide a detailed game plan to help you build awareness, and executing the game plan can be half the fun of owning a store: You get to be the person who makes the community a little bit better and a little bit healthier, and communities love that! To open a store, you need at least $100,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $400,000. |
Financing Options |
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| Vitality Bowls | Planet Smoothie | |
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Training & Support |
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| Vitality Bowls | Planet Smoothie | |
| Training | VITALITY BOWLS operates training units in Walnut Creek, CA. We will do our best to schedule your training in an area that is convenient for you. Training will also take place at your location before and/or after you open. Our training program teaches you the day-to-day operation of your VITALITY BOWLS unit. VITALITY BOWLS requires that the franchisee, an operating partner, or a general manager, designated by the franchisee, attend our full-time, training program. This program will teach you how to fully operate your VITALITY BOWLS unit from the ground up. We will not let you open until we are satisfied we have provided you with sufficient training to be successful. | Hands-on experience in operating a Planet Smoothie restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. This covers all facets of operating the Planet Smoothie business. A Planet Smoothie representative will then assist you at the opening of your first restaurant. |
| Support | After signing your franchise agreement, we are available for continuous, direct support. You can count on us for operational input and best practices information. In addition, we will visit you regularly to ensure you are maximizing the potential of your business and we are helping you in every way we can. On a continuing basis, we will drive the brand and support your efforts in marketing, real estate and development, supply chain, and IT. Should you have questions or need help with issues in these areas, you can call us. | |
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| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Vitality Bowls | Planet Smoothie | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Vitality Bowls | 6% |
| Planet Smoothie | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Vitality Bowls | 1.50% |
| Planet Smoothie | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Vitality Bowls | 2011 |
| Planet Smoothie | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Vitality Bowls | 2014 |
| Planet Smoothie | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Vitality Bowls | 7 years |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Vitality Bowls | Franchisee Profile *Passionate about VITALITY BOWLS *Passionate about healthy food and a healthy lifestyle *Local market knowledge *Minimum $30-60K liquid assets per store and total of $200k+ (May include lending) *Single store and multi unit development opportunities available, depending on your market *Retail or restaurant operations experience is helpful |
| Planet Smoothie | A Planet Smoothie franchisee should have an outgoing personality and a desire to provide customers a healthier option. You should also enjoy going out into the community to meet new people and let them know about your store. Building partnerships in the community is key to growing revenue for your store. We provide a detailed game plan to help you build awareness, and executing the game plan can be half the fun of owning a store: You get to be the person who makes the community a little bit better and a little bit healthier, and communities love that! To open a store, you need at least $100,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $400,000. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Equipment | |
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| Planet Smoothie | |
| Inventory | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Receivables | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Payroll | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Vitality Bowls | VITALITY BOWLS operates training units in Walnut Creek, CA. We will do our best to schedule your training in an area that is convenient for you. Training will also take place at your location before and/or after you open. Our training program teaches you the day-to-day operation of your VITALITY BOWLS unit. VITALITY BOWLS requires that the franchisee, an operating partner, or a general manager, designated by the franchisee, attend our full-time, training program. This program will teach you how to fully operate your VITALITY BOWLS unit from the ground up. We will not let you open until we are satisfied we have provided you with sufficient training to be successful. |
| Planet Smoothie | Hands-on experience in operating a Planet Smoothie restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. This covers all facets of operating the Planet Smoothie business. A Planet Smoothie representative will then assist you at the opening of your first restaurant. |
| Support | |
| Vitality Bowls | After signing your franchise agreement, we are available for continuous, direct support. You can count on us for operational input and best practices information. In addition, we will visit you regularly to ensure you are maximizing the potential of your business and we are helping you in every way we can. On a continuing basis, we will drive the brand and support your efforts in marketing, real estate and development, supply chain, and IT. Should you have questions or need help with issues in these areas, you can call us. |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marketing | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Operations | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Vitality Bowls | 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 |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Planet Smoothie | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Planet Smoothie | |