Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| sweetFrog | Strickland's | |
| Investment | 95600 - 477500 | 188500 - 315000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| Year Founded | 2009 | 1936 |
| Year Franchised | 2012 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| sweetFrog | Strickland's | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| sweetFrog | Strickland's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| sweetFrog | Strickland's | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: As needed | We conduct an intensive, one-week training session at our Akron, Ohio headquarters or at our Irvine, California franchise location, depending on where you live. You will gain both "back office" and in-store experience covering all aspects of operating a Stricklands Ice Cream franchise. In addition, we provide 3-5 days of onsite supportand training at your location during your grand opening week. We also provide our Franchisees a comprehensive Franchise Operations & Policies Manual, which provides detailed information concerning the development, opening and ongoing operation of your Stricklands Ice Cream franchise. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators). | |
Expansion Plans |
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| sweetFrog | Strickland's | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, | 0 |
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Franchise Fee | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
| sweetFrog | 5% |
| Strickland's | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| sweetFrog | 1.50% |
| Strickland's | |
| Year Founded | |
| sweetFrog | 2009 |
| Strickland's | 1936 |
| Year Franchised | |
| sweetFrog | 2012 |
| Strickland's | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| sweetFrog | 10 years |
| Strickland's | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
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| Strickland's | $500 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| Receivables | |
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Training & Support |
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| sweetFrog | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: As needed |
| Strickland's | We conduct an intensive, one-week training session at our Akron, Ohio headquarters or at our Irvine, California franchise location, depending on where you live. You will gain both "back office" and in-store experience covering all aspects of operating a Stricklands Ice Cream franchise. In addition, we provide 3-5 days of onsite supportand training at your location during your grand opening week. We also provide our Franchisees a comprehensive Franchise Operations & Policies Manual, which provides detailed information concerning the development, opening and ongoing operation of your Stricklands Ice Cream franchise. |
| Support | |
| sweetFrog | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Strickland's | |
| Marketing | |
| sweetFrog | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Strickland's | |
| Operations | |
| sweetFrog | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
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Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| sweetFrog | Nationwide, |
| Strickland's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| sweetFrog | Nationwide, |
| Strickland's | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| sweetFrog | Worldwide, |
| Strickland's | |