Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blenz | Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Investment | 250000 - 550000 | 189000 - 369000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blenz | Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Blenz | Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Blenz | Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Training | Through classroom, in-store experience and extensive instruction at the Blenz University for coffee and tea knowledge, you will be trained to manage all store procedures, products, inventory control, staffing, merchandising, promotions, management reports, customer expectations and local area marketing plans. | |
| Support | The Blenz Operations support team is equipped to assist you on an ongoing basis and to keep your business well integrated into the ever changing business environment around you, helping you to reach your potential. The operations team will insist that all Blenz stores meet superior product quality and service standards. | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | There are numerous Blenz marketing initiatives that will contribute to your success. Loyalty and electronic gift card programs, all in-store promotion materials for new products, event and seasonal marketing campaigns, catering program, the Blenz Cares Coffee Program to meet private and corporate charitable initiatives and individual local area marketing plans for each franchise location. These are all elements of Blenz' effective marketing program you can use to help build your retail business. | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blenz | Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Blenz | |
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| Franchise Fee | |
| Blenz | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blenz | 8% |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blenz | 2% |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blenz | 0 |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blenz | 0 |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blenz | 10 Years |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blenz | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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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 | |
| Blenz | Through classroom, in-store experience and extensive instruction at the Blenz University for coffee and tea knowledge, you will be trained to manage all store procedures, products, inventory control, staffing, merchandising, promotions, management reports, customer expectations and local area marketing plans. |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Support | |
| Blenz | The Blenz Operations support team is equipped to assist you on an ongoing basis and to keep your business well integrated into the ever changing business environment around you, helping you to reach your potential. The operations team will insist that all Blenz stores meet superior product quality and service standards. |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Blenz | There are numerous Blenz marketing initiatives that will contribute to your success. Loyalty and electronic gift card programs, all in-store promotion materials for new products, event and seasonal marketing campaigns, catering program, the Blenz Cares Coffee Program to meet private and corporate charitable initiatives and individual local area marketing plans for each franchise location. These are all elements of Blenz' effective marketing program you can use to help build your retail business. |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Blenz | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Blenz | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blenz | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Blenz | |
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