Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Investment | 64600 - 311750 | 240000 - 265000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | The most important qualification is the willingness to sacrifice the time necessary to establish a successful operation. Financial strength and management ability or experiences are also key ingredients. |
Financing Options |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Country Style 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. | The initial training program shall be approximately 50 hours over eight days in duration. Franchisee shall complete initial training program at least three weeks before the commencement of operation of the franchised store. |
| 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) | It is not a requirement to be an owner/operator. However, it is required that the owner participate in the training program and highly encouraged that the owner participate in the operation of the store at a level that control can be maintained. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Country Style Ice Cream | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 6% |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1% |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Year Founded | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1989 |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1995 |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 10 years |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 75% of then-current fee |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Industry experience General business experience |
| Country Style Ice Cream | The most important qualification is the willingness to sacrifice the time necessary to establish a successful operation. Financial strength and management ability or experiences are also key ingredients. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Surf City Squeeze | No |
| Country Style Ice Cream | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Equipment | |
| Surf City Squeeze} | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Inventory | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Receivables | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Payroll | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Country Style 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. |
| Country Style Ice Cream | The initial training program shall be approximately 50 hours over eight days in duration. Franchisee shall complete initial training program at least three weeks before the commencement of operation of the franchised store. |
| Support | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Marketing | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| 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) |
| Country Style Ice Cream | It is not a requirement to be an owner/operator. However, it is required that the owner participate in the training program and highly encouraged that the owner participate in the operation of the store at a level that control can be maintained. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 0 |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| International Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |