Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cool-de-Sac | Rhapsody's | |
| Investment | 858700 - 1988667 | 565000 - 999999 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1 - 3% | |
| Year Founded | 2008 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 2010 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
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| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cool-de-Sac | Rhapsody's | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cool-de-Sac | Rhapsody's | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Cool-de-Sac | Rhapsody's | |
| Training | The training consists of a minimum of 3 months which is all done in an existing store level. A management competency program is strictly adhered to and will be accessed weekly. | |
| Support | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 - 80. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cool-de-Sac | Rhapsody's | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Yugoslavia | South Africa |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Rhapsody's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cool-de-Sac | 6% |
| Rhapsody's | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
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| Rhapsody's | 1 - 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Cool-de-Sac | 2008 |
| Rhapsody's | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cool-de-Sac | 2010 |
| Rhapsody's | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cool-de-Sac | 10 years |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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Training & Support |
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| Rhapsody's | The training consists of a minimum of 3 months which is all done in an existing store level. A management competency program is strictly adhered to and will be accessed weekly. |
| Support | |
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| Marketing | |
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| Operations | |
| Cool-de-Sac | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 - 80. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
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Expansion Plans |
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| Cool-de-Sac | 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 |
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| Canada Expansion | |
| Cool-de-Sac | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Rhapsody's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cool-de-Sac | Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Yugoslavia |
| Rhapsody's | South Africa |