Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Investment | 64600 - 311750 | 81500 - 133500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| 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 | Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| 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 | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 6% |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1% |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1989 |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1995 |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 10 years |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 75% of then-current fee |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Industry experience General business experience |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Surf City Squeeze | No |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Equipment | |
| Surf City Squeeze} | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Inventory | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Receivables | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Payroll | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
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. |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Support | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| Marketing | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| 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) |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | 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 |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |
| International Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Hokulia Shave Ice | |