Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Emerald City Smoothie | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Investment | 75250 - 286900 | 385000 - 493000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
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| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Emerald City Smoothie | Lovin' Spoons | |
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Financing Options |
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| Emerald City Smoothie | Lovin' Spoons | |
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Training & Support |
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| Emerald City Smoothie | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Training | In addition to intensive classroom instruction, you'll also get hands-on training in working stores to learn the Lovin' Spoons systems and operating procedures. | |
| 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 | *Site review and selection *Demographics studies *Prototype construction plans and store design guidance. Operations Support Our detailed training will help you feel comfortable with managing your staff, financials and in-store technology, and our confidential comprehensive operations manual will be a useful day-to-day reference guide. Vendor Relationships We'll help you take advantage of our special relationships with equipment, food, paper goods and other key vendors and suppliers. Marketing Support From your frozen yogurt franchise Grand Opening celebration to ongoing promotional ideas and programs throughout the year, Lovin' Spoons features a proven marketing approach including detailed marketing manuals and strategies, social media campaigns, a custom web page for your store and access to our marketing experts. Online Franchise Resources Our user-friendly online franchise portal will provide you with easy access to branded materials, signage, updated manuals and more. You can also quickly communicate with Lovin' Spoons corporate leadership through contact forms and collaborate with other franchisees in an online forum. |
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| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Emerald City Smoothie | Lovin' Spoons | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 6% |
| Lovin' Spoons | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2% |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Year Founded | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2005 |
| Lovin' Spoons | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2005 |
| Lovin' Spoons | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Equipment | |
| Emerald City Smoothie} | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Inventory | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Receivables | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Payroll | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | In addition to intensive classroom instruction, you'll also get hands-on training in working stores to learn the Lovin' Spoons systems and operating procedures. |
| 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 |
| Lovin' Spoons | *Site review and selection *Demographics studies *Prototype construction plans and store design guidance. Operations Support Our detailed training will help you feel comfortable with managing your staff, financials and in-store technology, and our confidential comprehensive operations manual will be a useful day-to-day reference guide. Vendor Relationships We'll help you take advantage of our special relationships with equipment, food, paper goods and other key vendors and suppliers. Marketing Support From your frozen yogurt franchise Grand Opening celebration to ongoing promotional ideas and programs throughout the year, Lovin' Spoons features a proven marketing approach including detailed marketing manuals and strategies, social media campaigns, a custom web page for your store and access to our marketing experts. Online Franchise Resources Our user-friendly online franchise portal will provide you with easy access to branded materials, signage, updated manuals and more. You can also quickly communicate with Lovin' Spoons corporate leadership through contact forms and collaborate with other franchisees in an online forum. |
| Marketing | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Operations | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Lovin' Spoons | 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 | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 0 |
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| International Expansion | |
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