Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Little Scoops | |
| Investment | 64600 - 311750 | 87000 - 152000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | $350/wk |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Little Scoops | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Little Scoops | |
| 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 | Little Scoops | |
| 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. | Ongoing support as needed |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| 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) | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Little Scoops | |
| US Expansion | North East, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Little Scoops | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Little Scoops | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 6% |
| Little Scoops | $350/wk |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1% |
| Little Scoops | |
| Year Founded | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1989 |
| Little Scoops | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1995 |
| Little Scoops | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 10 years |
| Little Scoops | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 75% of then-current fee |
| Little Scoops | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Industry experience General business experience |
| Little Scoops | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Surf City Squeeze | No |
| Little Scoops | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Little Scoops | |
| Equipment | |
| Surf City Squeeze} | |
| Little Scoops | |
| Inventory | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Little Scoops | |
| Receivables | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Little Scoops | |
| Payroll | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Little Scoops | |
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. |
| Little Scoops | Ongoing support as needed |
| Support | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Little Scoops | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Little Scoops | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| 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) |
| Little Scoops | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Little Scoops | North East, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 0 |
| Little Scoops | |
| International Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Little Scoops | |