Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Juice It Up! | |
| Investment | 229200 - 1315000 | 214375 - 390475 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Juice It Up! | |
| 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 | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Juice It Up! | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Juice It Up! | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours | Comprehensive Franchise Training Program consisting of an Orientation, Initial Franchise Training (pre-store start up), and --On The Job-- Training, including a complete set of training manuals. On-The-Job Training: 100 hours Classroom Training: 36 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 | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection 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 | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Juice It Up! | |
| 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 | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Juice It Up! | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Juice It Up! | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 5% |
| Juice It Up! | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 3% |
| Juice It Up! | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1989 |
| Juice It Up! | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1993 |
| Juice It Up! | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 10 years |
| Juice It Up! | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Juice It Up! | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| 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 |
| Juice It Up! | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | No |
| Juice It Up! | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Juice It Up! | |
| Equipment | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream} | |
| Juice It Up! | |
| Inventory | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Juice It Up! | |
| Receivables | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Juice It Up! | |
| Payroll | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Juice It Up! | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours |
| Juice It Up! | Comprehensive Franchise Training Program consisting of an Orientation, Initial Franchise Training (pre-store start up), and --On The Job-- Training, including a complete set of training manuals. On-The-Job Training: 100 hours Classroom Training: 36 hours |
| 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 |
| Juice It Up! | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| 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 |
| Juice It Up! | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 |
| Juice It Up! | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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 |
| Juice It Up! | 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 | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Juice It Up! | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Juice It Up! | |