Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Connoisseur | The Brass Tap | |
| Investment | 200000 - 270000 | 780925 - 1318525 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1972 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Connoisseur | The Brass Tap | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | No previous franchise or pub experience necessary. Multi-unit agreements available. |
Financing Options |
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| The Connoisseur | The Brass Tap | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Connoisseur | The Brass Tap | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 196 hours Classroom Training: 96 hours Additional Training: At corporate training store | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Connoisseur | The Brass Tap | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| The Brass Tap | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| The Brass Tap | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Connoisseur | 6% |
| The Brass Tap | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| The Brass Tap | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Connoisseur | 1972 |
| The Brass Tap | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Connoisseur | 1988 |
| The Brass Tap | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Connoisseur | 10 years |
| The Brass Tap | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| The Brass Tap | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Connoisseur | Marketing skills |
| The Brass Tap | No previous franchise or pub experience necessary. Multi-unit agreements available. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Connoisseur | No |
| The Brass Tap | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| The Brass Tap | |
| Equipment | |
| The Connoisseur} | |
| The Brass Tap | |
| Inventory | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| The Brass Tap | |
| Receivables | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| The Brass Tap | |
| Payroll | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| The Brass Tap | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| The Brass Tap | On-The-Job Training: 196 hours Classroom Training: 96 hours Additional Training: At corporate training store |
| Support | |
| The Connoisseur | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| The Brass Tap | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| The Connoisseur | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| The Brass Tap | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| The Brass Tap | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| The Brass Tap | 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 | |
| The Brass Tap | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Connoisseur | |
| The Brass Tap | |