Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Berry Blendz | |
| Investment | 64600 - 311750 | 144500 - 354750 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 3%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Berry Blendz | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Berry Blendz | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Berry Blendz | |
| Training | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Berry Blendz | |
| 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 | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 6% |
| Berry Blendz | 3%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1% |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Year Founded | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1989 |
| Berry Blendz | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1995 |
| Berry Blendz | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 10 years |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 75% of then-current fee |
| Berry Blendz | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Industry experience General business experience |
| Berry Blendz | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Surf City Squeeze | No |
| Berry Blendz | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Equipment | |
| Surf City Squeeze} | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Inventory | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Receivables | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Payroll | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Berry Blendz | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Surf City Squeeze | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Support | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Marketing | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Berry Blendz | |
| Operations | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Berry Blendz | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| 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 | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 0 |
| Berry Blendz | |
| International Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Berry Blendz | |