Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Smoothie Factory | California Quivers | |
| Investment | 141500 - 424500 | 45000 - 149300 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Smoothie Factory | California Quivers | |
| Experience | * A 620 or higher credit score * Investment capital equal to 30% of the purchase price * $10-$15K of working capital | |
Financing Options |
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| Smoothie Factory | California Quivers | |
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Training & Support |
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| Smoothie Factory | California Quivers | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 1 week * At franchisee's location: Varies | |
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| Marketing | ||
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Smoothie Factory | California Quivers | |
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Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| California Quivers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| California Quivers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Smoothie Factory | 5% |
| California Quivers | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| California Quivers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Smoothie Factory | 1996 |
| California Quivers | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Smoothie Factory | 1997 |
| California Quivers | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| California Quivers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| California Quivers | 50% of then-current fran. fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Smoothie Factory | * A 620 or higher credit score * Investment capital equal to 30% of the purchase price * $10-$15K of working capital |
| California Quivers | |
Financing Options |
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| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| California Quivers | |
| Receivables | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| California Quivers | |
| Payroll | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| California Quivers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| California Quivers | * Available at headquarters: 1 week * At franchisee's location: Varies |
| Support | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| California Quivers | |
| Marketing | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| California Quivers | |
| Operations | |
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| California Quivers | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| California Quivers | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| California Quivers | |
| International Expansion | |
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