Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Connoisseur | D'Vine Wine | |
| Investment | 200000 - 270000 | 107500 - 174000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1972 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Connoisseur | D'Vine Wine | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| The Connoisseur | D'Vine Wine | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Connoisseur | D'Vine Wine | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Connoisseur | D'Vine Wine | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, United Kingdom |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| D'Vine Wine | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| D'Vine Wine | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Connoisseur | 6% |
| D'Vine Wine | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| D'Vine Wine | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Connoisseur | 1972 |
| D'Vine Wine | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Connoisseur | 1988 |
| D'Vine Wine | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Connoisseur | 10 years |
| D'Vine Wine | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| D'Vine Wine | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Connoisseur | Marketing skills |
| D'Vine Wine | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Connoisseur | No |
| D'Vine Wine | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| D'Vine Wine | |
| Equipment | |
| The Connoisseur} | |
| D'Vine Wine | |
| Inventory | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| D'Vine Wine | |
| Receivables | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| D'Vine Wine | |
| Payroll | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| D'Vine Wine | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| D'Vine Wine | |
| Support | |
| The Connoisseur | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| D'Vine Wine | |
| Marketing | |
| The Connoisseur | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| D'Vine Wine | |
| Operations | |
| The Connoisseur | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| D'Vine Wine | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| D'Vine Wine | 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 | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| D'Vine Wine | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| D'Vine Wine | China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, United Kingdom |