Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Investment | 64600 - 311750 | 58150 - 235500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Surf City Squeeze | Uncle Louie Gs | |
| 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 | Uncle Louie Gs | |
| 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 | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 6% |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1% |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Year Founded | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1989 |
| Uncle Louie Gs | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1995 |
| Uncle Louie Gs | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 10 years |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 75% of then-current fee |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Industry experience General business experience |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Surf City Squeeze | No |
| Uncle Louie Gs | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Equipment | |
| Surf City Squeeze} | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Inventory | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Receivables | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Payroll | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
Training & Support |
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| 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. |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Support | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| Marketing | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| 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) |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | 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 |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |
| International Expansion | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Uncle Louie Gs | |