Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Investment | 316085 - 409135 | 360000 - 466000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Marble Slab Creamery | Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | 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 | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 6% |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 2% |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Year Founded | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1983 |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 1984 |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 10 years |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 20% of current fee |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | General business experience |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | No |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Equipment | |
| Marble Slab Creamery} | |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Inventory | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Receivables | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Payroll | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | On-The-Job Training: 24.5 hours Classroom Training: 32.5 hours |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Support | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Marketing | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| Operations | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | 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 | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |
| International Expansion | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | Canada, Middle East, Mexico, Western Europe, |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | |