Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cafe Fondue | O'Naturals | |
| Investment | 136000 - 307000 | 764000 - 1000000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cafe Fondue | O'Naturals | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Cafe Fondue | O'Naturals | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Cafe Fondue | O'Naturals | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 6 weeks * At franchisee's location: Up to 5 days | |
| Support | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | |
| Operations | Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 25 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cafe Fondue | O'Naturals | |
| US Expansion | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| O'Naturals | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| O'Naturals | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | 4% |
| O'Naturals | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| O'Naturals | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cafe Fondue | 1996 |
| O'Naturals | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cafe Fondue | 2003 |
| O'Naturals | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cafe Fondue | Varies |
| O'Naturals | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | $2.5K |
| O'Naturals | 50% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cafe Fondue | General business experience |
| O'Naturals | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cafe Fondue | Yes |
| O'Naturals | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| O'Naturals | |
| Equipment | |
| Cafe Fondue} | |
| O'Naturals | |
| Inventory | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| O'Naturals | |
| Receivables | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| O'Naturals | |
| Payroll | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| O'Naturals | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| O'Naturals | * Available at headquarters: 6 weeks * At franchisee's location: Up to 5 days |
| Support | |
| Cafe Fondue | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| O'Naturals | |
| Marketing | |
| Cafe Fondue | Co-op advertising |
| O'Naturals | |
| Operations | |
| Cafe Fondue | Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| O'Naturals | * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 25 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| O'Naturals | 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 | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| O'Naturals | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| O'Naturals | |