Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hokulia Shave Ice | Amazon Cafe | |
| Investment | 81500 - 133500 | 127500 - 218500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2008 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 2012 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hokulia Shave Ice | Amazon Cafe | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Hokulia Shave Ice | Amazon Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Hokulia Shave Ice | Amazon Cafe | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hokulia Shave Ice | Amazon Cafe | |
| 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 | North East, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 6% |
| Amazon Cafe | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2% |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Year Founded | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2008 |
| Amazon Cafe | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2012 |
| Amazon Cafe | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | $15K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice} | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Support | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 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 |
| Amazon Cafe | North East, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Amazon Cafe | |