Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Fruitfull | |
| Investment | 240000 - 265000 | 30362 - 85670 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 0 | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Fruitfull | |
| Experience | The most important qualification is the willingness to sacrifice the time necessary to establish a successful operation. Financial strength and management ability or experiences are also key ingredients. | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Fruitfull | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Fruitfull | |
| Training | The initial training program shall be approximately 50 hours over eight days in duration. Franchisee shall complete initial training program at least three weeks before the commencement of operation of the franchised store. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | It is not a requirement to be an owner/operator. However, it is required that the owner participate in the training program and highly encouraged that the owner participate in the operation of the store at a level that control can be maintained. | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Fruitfull | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Year Founded | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Fruitfull | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Fruitfull | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | $500 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | The most important qualification is the willingness to sacrifice the time necessary to establish a successful operation. Financial strength and management ability or experiences are also key ingredients. |
| Fruitfull | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Equipment | |
| Country Style Ice Cream} | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Inventory | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Receivables | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | |
| Payroll | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | The initial training program shall be approximately 50 hours over eight days in duration. Franchisee shall complete initial training program at least three weeks before the commencement of operation of the franchised store. |
| Fruitfull | |
| Support | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet |
| Marketing | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | It is not a requirement to be an owner/operator. However, it is required that the owner participate in the training program and highly encouraged that the owner participate in the operation of the store at a level that control can be maintained. |
| Fruitfull | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | |
| International Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Fruitfull | |