Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Investment | 64600 - 311750 | 200000 - 200000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 1928 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| 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 | Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 6% |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1% |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Year Founded | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1989 |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | 1928 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1995 |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 10 years |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 75% of then-current fee |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Industry experience General business experience |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Surf City Squeeze | No |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Equipment | |
| Surf City Squeeze} | |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Inventory | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Receivables | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Payroll | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
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. |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Support | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Marketing | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| 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) |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 0 |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | |