Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Yogurt Lab | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Investment | 313500 - 557000 | 64600 - 311750 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% of Gross Revenues | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% local | 1% |
| Year Founded | 2011 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 2013 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Yogurt Lab | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Yogurt Lab | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Yogurt Lab | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Training | Before you open your Store, we will train you and one of your manager-level employees to operate a YOGURT L AB Store. We will provide approximately eight days of training (although the specific number of days depends on our opinion of your experience and needs) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, or another location we designate. You must attend the entire training program. Additional people beyond the first two may attend initial training if you pay our then- current training charge for each additional person (currently $500 per person per day). You also must pay for all travel and living expenses that you and your employees incur and for your employees' wages and workers' compensation insurance while they attend our initial training program. Training will occur after you sign the Franchise Agreement and while you are developing the Store. You and your attendees must complete the entire training program to our satisfaction before you may open your Store | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Yogurt Lab | Surf City Squeeze | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Yogurt Lab | 6% of Gross Revenues |
| Surf City Squeeze | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Yogurt Lab | 1% local |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Yogurt Lab | 2011 |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Yogurt Lab | 2013 |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Yogurt Lab | 10 years |
| Surf City Squeeze | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 75% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Equipment | |
| Yogurt Lab} | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Inventory | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Receivables | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Payroll | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Yogurt Lab | Before you open your Store, we will train you and one of your manager-level employees to operate a YOGURT L AB Store. We will provide approximately eight days of training (although the specific number of days depends on our opinion of your experience and needs) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, or another location we designate. You must attend the entire training program. Additional people beyond the first two may attend initial training if you pay our then- current training charge for each additional person (currently $500 per person per day). You also must pay for all travel and living expenses that you and your employees incur and for your employees' wages and workers' compensation insurance while they attend our initial training program. Training will occur after you sign the Franchise Agreement and while you are developing the Store. You and your attendees must complete the entire training program to our satisfaction before you may open your Store |
| Surf City Squeeze | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Support | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Yogurt Lab | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |