Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Sweet Nel's | |
| Investment | 229200 - 1315000 | 354000 - 539000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 2015 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Sweet Nel's | |
| 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 | Sweet Nel's | |
| 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 | Sweet Nel's | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours | 2 weeks of intensive training from the most basic of shop functions to the most comprehensive management techniques necessary to run the Sweet Nel's business. Training is ongoing for both you and your employees. |
| 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 | A Sweet Nel's consultant will guide you through every phase of development and, eventually, to help you open your shop. After shop construction, and for the 2-weeks prior to grand opening, we will assist in setting up your Sweet Nel's Shop. Sweet Nel's franchisees are provided with a Field Service Consultant on-call to answer questions and to provide support. They will visit on a regular basis and have an in-depth meeting about how things are going and to offer suggestions and evaluations. |
| 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 | We support you with the tools you need to take advantage of promotional opportunities and create new programs on an ongoing basis. |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 | We do not allow multiple shop ownership at this time. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Sweet Nel's | |
| 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 | Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 5% |
| Sweet Nel's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 3% |
| Sweet Nel's | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1989 |
| Sweet Nel's | 2015 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1993 |
| Sweet Nel's | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 10 years |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
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 |
| Sweet Nel's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | No |
| Sweet Nel's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Equipment | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream} | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Inventory | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Receivables | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Payroll | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours |
| Sweet Nel's | 2 weeks of intensive training from the most basic of shop functions to the most comprehensive management techniques necessary to run the Sweet Nel's business. Training is ongoing for both you and your employees. |
| 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 |
| Sweet Nel's | A Sweet Nel's consultant will guide you through every phase of development and, eventually, to help you open your shop. After shop construction, and for the 2-weeks prior to grand opening, we will assist in setting up your Sweet Nel's Shop. Sweet Nel's franchisees are provided with a Field Service Consultant on-call to answer questions and to provide support. They will visit on a regular basis and have an in-depth meeting about how things are going and to offer suggestions and evaluations. |
| 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 |
| Sweet Nel's | We support you with the tools you need to take advantage of promotional opportunities and create new programs on an ongoing basis. |
| Operations | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 |
| Sweet Nel's | We do not allow multiple shop ownership at this time. |
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 |
| Sweet Nel's | Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Sweet Nel's | |