Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| WineStyles Tasting Station | World of Beer | |
| Investment | 229000 - 380000 | 800000 - 1100000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.5%Nat'l+1.5%Local | |
| Year Founded | 2002 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| WineStyles Tasting Station | World of Beer | |
| Experience | * Liquid Assets Over $200,000 * Net Worth Above $850,000 * Credit Score of 680 or Above * Food and Beverage Industry Experience Preferred * Business Ownership and Employee Management Experience Preferred * Commitment to Protecting and Enhancing the World of Beer Brand Integrity * A Passion for Good Beer | |
Financing Options |
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| WineStyles Tasting Station | World of Beer | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| WineStyles Tasting Station | World of Beer | |
| 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 | Prior to the opening of a new tavern, we provide an extensive training program for you and your management team. The program includes topics such as product knowledge and history, customer service fundamentals, employee motivation, advertising, accounting & record keeping, purchasing, inventory management, point-of-sale (POS) system operation, and staff duties. In addition to the initial management training program, we send a certified trainer to your tavern to offer hands-on assistance during the opening of your World of Beer. After the initial opening, a field representative will make periodic visits to help make sure that these core competencies remain in place. |
| Support | * 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 | We are constantly improving and refining every aspect of the business by conducting research in the areas of product development, culinary innovation, information systems, operational methods and techniques, and marketing and advertising. As new business practices are developed and operating efficiencies are discovered, they are shared within the WOB franchise community. |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| WineStyles Tasting Station | World of Beer | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Texas | 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 | ||
| International Expansion | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| World of Beer | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| World of Beer | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | 6% |
| World of Beer | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| World of Beer | 0.5%Nat'l+1.5%Local |
| Year Founded | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | 2002 |
| World of Beer | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | 2002 |
| World of Beer | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| World of Beer | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| World of Beer | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| World of Beer | * Liquid Assets Over $200,000 * Net Worth Above $850,000 * Credit Score of 680 or Above * Food and Beverage Industry Experience Preferred * Business Ownership and Employee Management Experience Preferred * Commitment to Protecting and Enhancing the World of Beer Brand Integrity * A Passion for Good Beer |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | No |
| World of Beer | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| World of Beer | |
| Equipment | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station} | |
| World of Beer | |
| Inventory | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| World of Beer | |
| Receivables | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| World of Beer | |
| Payroll | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| World of Beer | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| 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 |
| World of Beer | Prior to the opening of a new tavern, we provide an extensive training program for you and your management team. The program includes topics such as product knowledge and history, customer service fundamentals, employee motivation, advertising, accounting & record keeping, purchasing, inventory management, point-of-sale (POS) system operation, and staff duties. In addition to the initial management training program, we send a certified trainer to your tavern to offer hands-on assistance during the opening of your World of Beer. After the initial opening, a field representative will make periodic visits to help make sure that these core competencies remain in place. |
| Support | |
| 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 |
| World of Beer | We are constantly improving and refining every aspect of the business by conducting research in the areas of product development, culinary innovation, information systems, operational methods and techniques, and marketing and advertising. As new business practices are developed and operating efficiencies are discovered, they are shared within the WOB franchise community. |
| Marketing | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| World of Beer | |
| Operations | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| World of Beer | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Texas |
| World of Beer | 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 | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| World of Beer | |
| International Expansion | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| World of Beer | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |