Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Jo to Go | Treats | |
| Investment | 82500 - 786000 | 121000 - 260000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Jo to Go | Treats | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Jo to Go | Treats | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Jo to Go | Treats | |
| Training | 1. Training Center 2 Weeks 2. On-Site | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| Jo to Go | Treats | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Brazil, Canada, Chile |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Treats | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Treats | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Jo to Go | 7% |
| Treats | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Treats | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Jo to Go | 1998 |
| Treats | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Jo to Go | 2001 |
| Treats | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Jo to Go | 15 years |
| Treats | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Treats | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Jo to Go | General business experience |
| Treats | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Jo to Go | No |
| Treats | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Treats | |
| Equipment | |
| Jo to Go} | |
| Treats | |
| Inventory | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Treats | |
| Receivables | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Treats | |
| Payroll | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Treats | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Treats | 1. Training Center 2 Weeks 2. On-Site |
| Support | |
| Jo to Go | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Treats | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Jo to Go | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Treats | |
| Operations | |
| Jo to Go | 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Treats | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Jo to Go | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Treats | Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Treats | |
| International Expansion | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Treats | Brazil, Canada, Chile |