Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Emerald City Smoothie | Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Investment | 75250 - 286900 | 229200 - 1315000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Emerald City Smoothie | Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| 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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| Emerald City Smoothie | Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Emerald City Smoothie | Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours | |
| Support | * Use of the Emerald City Smoothie brand and all existing and new marketing materials * Assistance with real estate brokers, site selection, lease negotiation and construction based on best practices learned from over 30 store openings * A turn-key system that includes all architectural design, equipment, shelving, graphics, and signage at a reasonable cost * Extensive ECS Experience training for you and one staff member on drink making, developing a customer community, business management and marketing * Grand opening planning and support * "It's my store" customer involvement program * Peer-to-peer problem and solution sharing with other franchise owners * New drink introductions based on successful pilot programs at other franchises * Web presence for easy store location and product and service pre-selection * Periodic, high-return marketing strategies for pilot testing and implementation * Greater buying power for smoothie and health products as a member of our buying cooperative * Periodic visits to assist with general operations, employee training and to help you fine-tune the ECS experience * Analysis of store sales and performance versus system- wide benchmarks | *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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| Emerald City Smoothie | Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| 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 | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 6% |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2% |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2005 |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2005 |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| 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 |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Equipment | |
| Emerald City Smoothie} | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Inventory | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Receivables | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Payroll | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours |
| Support | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | * Use of the Emerald City Smoothie brand and all existing and new marketing materials * Assistance with real estate brokers, site selection, lease negotiation and construction based on best practices learned from over 30 store openings * A turn-key system that includes all architectural design, equipment, shelving, graphics, and signage at a reasonable cost * Extensive ECS Experience training for you and one staff member on drink making, developing a customer community, business management and marketing * Grand opening planning and support * "It's my store" customer involvement program * Peer-to-peer problem and solution sharing with other franchise owners * New drink introductions based on successful pilot programs at other franchises * Web presence for easy store location and product and service pre-selection * Periodic, high-return marketing strategies for pilot testing and implementation * Greater buying power for smoothie and health products as a member of our buying cooperative * Periodic visits to assist with general operations, employee training and to help you fine-tune the ECS experience * Analysis of store sales and performance versus system- wide benchmarks |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| 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 |
| Operations | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 0 |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| International Expansion | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |