Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Investment | 332254 - 571634 | 385000 - 493000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.19Cents/Gal. | |
| Year Founded | 1902 | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Training | 3 days at Scoop School and 10 days of on-site training at your location, where we teach you everything you need to know to operate and manage an Abbott's Frozen Custard store. | In addition to intensive classroom instruction, you'll also get hands-on training in working stores to learn the Lovin' Spoons systems and operating procedures. |
| Support | Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | *Site review and selection *Demographics studies *Prototype construction plans and store design guidance. Operations Support Our detailed training will help you feel comfortable with managing your staff, financials and in-store technology, and our confidential comprehensive operations manual will be a useful day-to-day reference guide. Vendor Relationships We'll help you take advantage of our special relationships with equipment, food, paper goods and other key vendors and suppliers. Marketing Support From your frozen yogurt franchise Grand Opening celebration to ongoing promotional ideas and programs throughout the year, Lovin' Spoons features a proven marketing approach including detailed marketing manuals and strategies, social media campaigns, a custom web page for your store and access to our marketing experts. Online Franchise Resources Our user-friendly online franchise portal will provide you with easy access to branded materials, signage, updated manuals and more. You can also quickly communicate with Lovin' Spoons corporate leadership through contact forms and collaborate with other franchisees in an online forum. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Lovin' Spoons | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 5.50% |
| Lovin' Spoons | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 0.19Cents/Gal. |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Year Founded | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 1902 |
| Lovin' Spoons | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 1977 |
| Lovin' Spoons | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 10 years |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | No |
| Lovin' Spoons | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Equipment | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard} | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Inventory | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Receivables | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Payroll | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 3 days at Scoop School and 10 days of on-site training at your location, where we teach you everything you need to know to operate and manage an Abbott's Frozen Custard store. |
| Lovin' Spoons | In addition to intensive classroom instruction, you'll also get hands-on training in working stores to learn the Lovin' Spoons systems and operating procedures. |
| Support | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Lovin' Spoons | *Site review and selection *Demographics studies *Prototype construction plans and store design guidance. Operations Support Our detailed training will help you feel comfortable with managing your staff, financials and in-store technology, and our confidential comprehensive operations manual will be a useful day-to-day reference guide. Vendor Relationships We'll help you take advantage of our special relationships with equipment, food, paper goods and other key vendors and suppliers. Marketing Support From your frozen yogurt franchise Grand Opening celebration to ongoing promotional ideas and programs throughout the year, Lovin' Spoons features a proven marketing approach including detailed marketing manuals and strategies, social media campaigns, a custom web page for your store and access to our marketing experts. Online Franchise Resources Our user-friendly online franchise portal will provide you with easy access to branded materials, signage, updated manuals and more. You can also quickly communicate with Lovin' Spoons corporate leadership through contact forms and collaborate with other franchisees in an online forum. |
| Marketing | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Operations | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Lovin' Spoons | 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 | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| International Expansion | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |