Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| San Gelato Cafe | Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Investment | 500000 - 1400000 | 229200 - 1315000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| San Gelato Cafe | Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Experience | *20% CAPITAL IN THE PROJECT. *DEDICATION TO EITHER OPERATING OR OVERSEEING *A MANAGER THAT WORKS APPROPRIATE RETAIL HOURS CULTIVATING AND MOTIVATING YOUTH. *INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY | |
Financing Options |
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| San Gelato Cafe | Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| San Gelato Cafe | Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Training | - San Gelato has developed a set of extensive training courses that 15 days taught at out corporate headquarters, as well as in-store training to make sure Franchisees hit the ground running. Post the initial training program, San Gelato also provides 5 days of onsite training during your soft opening and a system of continuous business development training, utilizing Webinars, Web-based distance learning courses covering sales, operations, and marketing training programs. | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours |
| Support | - We offer a corporate team of specialists that are dedicated to continuously evolving the business model and providing support in product preparation, marketing, sales, advertising and operations to help ensure you stay on track and reach your development goals. | *Real Estate Review and approval *Project Management *Marketing program and materials *procurement of products for operation *operations manager to support in your opening and ongoing consultations at your storePurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | - Ongoing promotional marketing support, with tried and true strategies to effectively target your specific consumer for both the Caf . Everything from networking coupons to community outreach programs; we have the marketing/sales materials to help drive and push sales and create ever increasing brand recognition. | Complete assortment of templates and plans annually along with the support of a field marketing representative for more one on one support. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| San Gelato Cafe | Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| San Gelato Cafe | 0 |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| San Gelato Cafe | 0 |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | *20% CAPITAL IN THE PROJECT. *DEDICATION TO EITHER OPERATING OR OVERSEEING *A MANAGER THAT WORKS APPROPRIATE RETAIL HOURS CULTIVATING AND MOTIVATING YOUTH. *INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Equipment | |
| San Gelato Cafe} | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Inventory | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Receivables | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Payroll | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| San Gelato Cafe | - San Gelato has developed a set of extensive training courses that 15 days taught at out corporate headquarters, as well as in-store training to make sure Franchisees hit the ground running. Post the initial training program, San Gelato also provides 5 days of onsite training during your soft opening and a system of continuous business development training, utilizing Webinars, Web-based distance learning courses covering sales, operations, and marketing training programs. |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours |
| Support | |
| San Gelato Cafe | - We offer a corporate team of specialists that are dedicated to continuously evolving the business model and providing support in product preparation, marketing, sales, advertising and operations to help ensure you stay on track and reach your development goals. |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | *Real Estate Review and approval *Project Management *Marketing program and materials *procurement of products for operation *operations manager to support in your opening and ongoing consultations at your storePurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| San Gelato Cafe | - Ongoing promotional marketing support, with tried and true strategies to effectively target your specific consumer for both the Caf . Everything from networking coupons to community outreach programs; we have the marketing/sales materials to help drive and push sales and create ever increasing brand recognition. |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Complete assortment of templates and plans annually along with the support of a field marketing representative for more one on one support. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| International Expansion | |
| San Gelato Cafe | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |