Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Investment | 64600 - 311750 | 229200 - 1315000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business 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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| Surf City Squeeze | Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| 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. | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | *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 | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | 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 | 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) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Surf City Squeeze | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 6% |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1% |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1989 |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1995 |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 10 years |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 75% of then-current fee |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Industry experience General business experience |
| 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 |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Surf City Squeeze | No |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Equipment | |
| Surf City Squeeze} | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Inventory | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Receivables | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| Payroll | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
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. |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours |
| Support | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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 | |
| 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) |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| 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 | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 0 |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |
| International Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | |