Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Bowl of Heaven | |
| Investment | 229200 - 1315000 | 135500 - 328500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 3% Local 2%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Bowl of Heaven | |
| Experience | *20% CAPITAL IN THE PROJECT. *DEDICATION TO EITHER OPERATING OR OVERSEEING *A MANAGER THAT WORKS APPROPRIATE RETAIL HOURS CULTIVATING AND MOTIVATING YOUTH. *INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY | You don't necessarily need to have specific business ownership experience or a background in foodservice or nutrition to become a franchise owner with Bowl of Heaven. We look for people who are passionate, customer-service oriented and who have a desire to make a difference in their local communities. We prefer franchise owners who will be directly involved in the operations and growth of their Bowl of Heaven franchises, unless they have an operating partner with a minimum 5% equity in the business. In turn, we'll provide the support franchisees need to run their Bowl of Heaven franchise. We do, of course, also expect that franchisees have the right amount of capital to invest in the business. |
Financing Options |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Bowl of Heaven | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Bowl of Heaven | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours | |
| Support | *Real Estate Review and approval *Project Management *Marketing program and materials *procurement of products for operation *operations manager to support in your opening and ongoing consultations at your storePurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Complete assortment of templates and plans annually along with the support of a field marketing representative for more one on one support. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Bowl of Heaven | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Bowl of Heaven | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Bowl of Heaven | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 5% |
| Bowl of Heaven | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 3% |
| Bowl of Heaven | 3% Local 2%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1989 |
| Bowl of Heaven | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1993 |
| Bowl of Heaven | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 10 years |
| Bowl of Heaven | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Bowl of Heaven | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | *20% CAPITAL IN THE PROJECT. *DEDICATION TO EITHER OPERATING OR OVERSEEING *A MANAGER THAT WORKS APPROPRIATE RETAIL HOURS CULTIVATING AND MOTIVATING YOUTH. *INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY |
| Bowl of Heaven | You don't necessarily need to have specific business ownership experience or a background in foodservice or nutrition to become a franchise owner with Bowl of Heaven. We look for people who are passionate, customer-service oriented and who have a desire to make a difference in their local communities. We prefer franchise owners who will be directly involved in the operations and growth of their Bowl of Heaven franchises, unless they have an operating partner with a minimum 5% equity in the business. In turn, we'll provide the support franchisees need to run their Bowl of Heaven franchise. We do, of course, also expect that franchisees have the right amount of capital to invest in the business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | No |
| Bowl of Heaven | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Bowl of Heaven | |
| Equipment | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream} | |
| Bowl of Heaven | |
| Inventory | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Bowl of Heaven | |
| Receivables | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Bowl of Heaven | |
| Payroll | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Bowl of Heaven | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours |
| Bowl of Heaven | |
| Support | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | *Real Estate Review and approval *Project Management *Marketing program and materials *procurement of products for operation *operations manager to support in your opening and ongoing consultations at your storePurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Bowl of Heaven | |
| Marketing | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Complete assortment of templates and plans annually along with the support of a field marketing representative for more one on one support. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Bowl of Heaven | |
| Operations | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 |
| Bowl of Heaven | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia |
| Bowl of Heaven | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Bowl of Heaven | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Bowl of Heaven | |