Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Investment | 229200 - 1315000 | 248200 - 489250 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2.5% + 2% |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| 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 | |
Financing Options |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| 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 | Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours | DVD |
| 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 | 12% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| 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 | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 5% |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 3% |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2.5% + 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1989 |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1993 |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 10 years |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | $15K |
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 |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | No |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Equipment | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream} | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Inventory | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Receivables | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Payroll | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | DVD |
| 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 |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Operations | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 12% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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 |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |