Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Smoothie Factory | Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Investment | 141500 - 424500 | 587952 - 896600 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Smoothie Factory | Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| 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 | Sloan's Ice Cream | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Smoothie Factory | Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Training | The initial training covers all material aspects of the operation of a Sloan's franchise and is comprised of classroom and on-the-job training. | |
| Support | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Smoothie Factory | Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| 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 | Nationwide, | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Smoothie Factory | 5% |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | 1% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Smoothie Factory | 1996 |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Smoothie Factory | 1997 |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
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| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
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 |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
Financing Options |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | The initial training covers all material aspects of the operation of a Sloan's franchise and is comprised of classroom and on-the-job training. |
| Support | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Marketing | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
| Operations | |
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| Sloan's Ice Cream | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | 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 | |
| Smoothie Factory | |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | Nationwide, |
| International Expansion | |
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