Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Repicci's Italian Ice | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Investment | 40350 - 162850 | 160500 - 442500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $3,600 per year | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1-2% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Repicci's Italian Ice | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Repicci's Italian Ice | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Repicci's Italian Ice | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * At franchisee's location: 2 days | o Two Full Weeks of pre-opening training at our corporate support center o One Full Week of training at your location. o Training on our proprietary recipes, production methods, and packaging. o A detailed operations manual to help guide your day-to-day operations. |
| Support | o Help in locating and setting up your popcorn shop franchise location, whether a kiosk or small storefront. o Local advertising and marketing assistance, including print and online materials, gift cards and customer-loyalty programs, plus social media, email promotions, community networking guidance and more. o Established supplier relationships with approved vendors. o A customized point-of-sale computer system, to guide efficient daily operations and reporting functions. o Ongoing support including remote support, refresher training, and periodic field visits from the corporate team. | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | * Franchise can be run from home * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | o Stand-alone stores o In-line stores o Kiosks o Multiple revenue streams: retail, fundraisers, corporate gifting, weddings, web o Owner operators preferred o 1 2 employees |
Expansion Plans |
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| Repicci's Italian Ice | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| 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 | Indiana, Michigan, Ohio |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | $3,600 per year |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | 1-2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | 1998 |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | 2005 |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | 10 years |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | $2,000 |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | No |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Equipment | |
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| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * At franchisee's location: 2 days |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | o Two Full Weeks of pre-opening training at our corporate support center o One Full Week of training at your location. o Training on our proprietary recipes, production methods, and packaging. o A detailed operations manual to help guide your day-to-day operations. |
| Support | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | o Help in locating and setting up your popcorn shop franchise location, whether a kiosk or small storefront. o Local advertising and marketing assistance, including print and online materials, gift cards and customer-loyalty programs, plus social media, email promotions, community networking guidance and more. o Established supplier relationships with approved vendors. o A customized point-of-sale computer system, to guide efficient daily operations and reporting functions. o Ongoing support including remote support, refresher training, and periodic field visits from the corporate team. |
| Marketing | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Operations | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | * Franchise can be run from home * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | o Stand-alone stores o In-line stores o Kiosks o Multiple revenue streams: retail, fundraisers, corporate gifting, weddings, web o Owner operators preferred o 1 2 employees |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Repicci's Italian 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 |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | Indiana, Michigan, Ohio |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| International Expansion | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |