Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Lovin' Spoons | Shakes Alive | |
| Investment | 385000 - 493000 | 0 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2010 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 0 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Lovin' Spoons | Shakes Alive | |
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Financing Options |
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| Lovin' Spoons | Shakes Alive | |
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| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
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Training & Support |
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| Lovin' Spoons | Shakes Alive | |
| 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. | Covers the areas of administration, operations, customer service and more. Valuable, hands-on experience will be gained through on-the-job training at an existing Shakes Alive! location. Shortly before your location opens, an experienced trainer will attend your grand opening in order to help assure that things start as smooth as possible. |
| Support | *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. | We are eager to share our expertise with you, and will be available to answer your questions by phone or email at any time. Plus, you will be periodically visited by a Shakes Alive! representative who can provide assistance and insight. |
| Marketing | Includes marketing plans in advertising materials for use in your own local market. | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Lovin' Spoons | Shakes Alive | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Lovin' Spoons | 6% |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Year Founded | |
| Lovin' Spoons | 2010 |
| Shakes Alive | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Lovin' Spoons | 2011 |
| Shakes Alive | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Equipment | |
| Lovin' Spoons} | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Inventory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Receivables | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Payroll | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| 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. |
| Shakes Alive | Covers the areas of administration, operations, customer service and more. Valuable, hands-on experience will be gained through on-the-job training at an existing Shakes Alive! location. Shortly before your location opens, an experienced trainer will attend your grand opening in order to help assure that things start as smooth as possible. |
| Support | |
| 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. |
| Shakes Alive | We are eager to share our expertise with you, and will be available to answer your questions by phone or email at any time. Plus, you will be periodically visited by a Shakes Alive! representative who can provide assistance and insight. |
| Marketing | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | Includes marketing plans in advertising materials for use in your own local market. |
| Operations | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| International Expansion | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Shakes Alive | |