Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Planet Smoothie | |
| Investment | 229200 - 1315000 | 190150 - 358500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Planet Smoothie | |
| 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 | A Planet Smoothie franchisee should have an outgoing personality and a desire to provide customers a healthier option. You should also enjoy going out into the community to meet new people and let them know about your store. Building partnerships in the community is key to growing revenue for your store. We provide a detailed game plan to help you build awareness, and executing the game plan can be half the fun of owning a store: You get to be the person who makes the community a little bit better and a little bit healthier, and communities love that! To open a store, you need at least $100,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $400,000. |
Financing Options |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Planet Smoothie | |
| 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 | Planet Smoothie | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours | Hands-on experience in operating a Planet Smoothie restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. This covers all facets of operating the Planet Smoothie business. A Planet Smoothie representative will then assist you at the opening of your first restaurant. |
| 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 | Planet Smoothie | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 5% |
| Planet Smoothie | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 3% |
| Planet Smoothie | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1989 |
| Planet Smoothie | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1993 |
| Planet Smoothie | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 10 years |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
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 |
| Planet Smoothie | A Planet Smoothie franchisee should have an outgoing personality and a desire to provide customers a healthier option. You should also enjoy going out into the community to meet new people and let them know about your store. Building partnerships in the community is key to growing revenue for your store. We provide a detailed game plan to help you build awareness, and executing the game plan can be half the fun of owning a store: You get to be the person who makes the community a little bit better and a little bit healthier, and communities love that! To open a store, you need at least $100,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $400,000. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | No |
| Planet Smoothie | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Equipment | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream} | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Inventory | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Receivables | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Payroll | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours |
| Planet Smoothie | Hands-on experience in operating a Planet Smoothie restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. This covers all facets of operating the Planet Smoothie business. A Planet Smoothie representative will then assist you at the opening of your first restaurant. |
| 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 |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| 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 |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Operations | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 |
| Planet Smoothie | |
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 |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |