Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rita's | Berry Blendz | |
| Investment | 15100 - 435000 | 144500 - 354750 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6.50% | 3%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rita's | Berry Blendz | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Rita's | Berry Blendz | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Rita's | Berry Blendz | |
| Training | 5 days at Cool University and 4 days on site | |
| Support | Cool Support Center, newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: average 2 full-time, 15 part-time | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Rita's | Berry Blendz | |
| US Expansion | Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia | 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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| Franchise Fee | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
| Rita's | 6.50% |
| Berry Blendz | 3%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rita's | 3% |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Year Founded | |
| Rita's | 1984 |
| Berry Blendz | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rita's | 1989 |
| Berry Blendz | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rita's | 10 years |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rita's | 50% of current franchise fee |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| Berry Blendz | No |
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| Receivables | |
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Training & Support |
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| Rita's | 5 days at Cool University and 4 days on site |
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| Support | |
| Rita's | Cool Support Center, newsletter, meetings, toll-free phone line, grand opening, security/safety procedures, field operations/evaluations |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Marketing | |
| Rita's | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Operations | |
| Rita's | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: average 2 full-time, 15 part-time |
| Berry Blendz | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Rita's | Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia |
| Berry Blendz | 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 | |
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