Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Showcolate Fondue Express | Watermill Express | |
| Investment | 99500 - 155000 | 471800 - 596400 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | to 7% |
| Advertising Fee | to 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Showcolate Fondue Express | Watermill Express | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Showcolate Fondue Express | Watermill Express | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Showcolate Fondue Express | Watermill Express | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 23 hours | |
| Support | Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Showcolate Fondue Express | Watermill Express | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | 6% |
| Watermill Express | to 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | to 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | 2003 |
| Watermill Express | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | 2003 |
| Watermill Express | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | 10 years |
| Watermill Express | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | No |
| Watermill Express | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | |
| Equipment | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express} | |
| Watermill Express | |
| Inventory | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | |
| Receivables | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | |
| Payroll | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 23 hours |
| Support | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | 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 | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | 0 |
| Watermill Express | |
| International Expansion | |
| Showcolate Fondue Express | |
| Watermill Express | |