Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hawaii's Java Kai | Tapioca Express | |
| Investment | 168990 - 355900 | 200000 - 420000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | $0.055/cup |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hawaii's Java Kai | Tapioca Express | |
| Experience | General business experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Hawaii's Java Kai | Tapioca Express | |
| 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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| Hawaii's Java Kai | Tapioca Express | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hawaii's Java Kai | Tapioca Express | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | 6% |
| Tapioca Express | $0.055/cup |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Year Founded | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | 1997 |
| Tapioca Express | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | 2000 |
| Tapioca Express | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | 20 years |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | |
| Tapioca Express | $3K for 2 years |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | General business experience |
| Tapioca Express | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | Yes |
| Tapioca Express | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Equipment | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai} | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Inventory | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Receivables | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Payroll | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | |
| Tapioca Express | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Support | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Tapioca Express | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Tapioca Express | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Tapioca Express | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| International Expansion | |
| Hawaii's Java Kai | |
| Tapioca Express | |