Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Cream & Fudge Factory | Planet Smoothie | |
| Investment | 85000 - 250000 | 190150 - 358500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2%local +2%Nat'l | 2% |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Cream & Fudge Factory | Planet Smoothie | |
| Experience | A Planet Smoothie franchisee should have an outgoing personality and a desire to provide customers a healthier option. You should also enjoy going out into the community to meet new people and let them know about your store. Building partnerships in the community is key to growing revenue for your store. We provide a detailed game plan to help you build awareness, and executing the game plan can be half the fun of owning a store: You get to be the person who makes the community a little bit better and a little bit healthier, and communities love that! To open a store, you need at least $100,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $400,000. | |
Financing Options |
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| The Cream & Fudge Factory | Planet Smoothie | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| The Cream & Fudge Factory | Planet Smoothie | |
| Training | The Cream & Fudge Academy offers a broad range of technical and managerial courses. The training is designed to provide you with the key skills required to run your stores with a passion for quality - a passion your customers will sense and appreciate through their overall experience at the store. The Cream & Fudge Factory also offers onsite training by its experienced professionals and has a specialized team taht can assist your local team in opening a new store. | Hands-on experience in operating a Planet Smoothie restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. This covers all facets of operating the Planet Smoothie business. A Planet Smoothie representative will then assist you at the opening of your first restaurant. |
| Support | The Cream & Fudge Factory will support you from the moment you sign a contract to the time your store - or stores - open. And the support continues during operation through continuous monitoring of your store, helping you to achieve a consistent high level of customer experience. We also help you promote your business by marketing the brand effectively within your territory. Because our ultimate goal is the same as yours - to generate solid returns on investment by running the business professionally and with the full support of The Cream & Fudge Factory's proven systems. | |
| Marketing | The Cream & Fudge Factory has ready-to-use proven promotions that can be adapted and implemented in your market. The Cream & Fudge Factory also has a professional team of graphic designers that can design specific promotions to meet your requirements. | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| The Cream & Fudge Factory | Planet Smoothie | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | 6% |
| Planet Smoothie | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | 2%local +2%Nat'l |
| Planet Smoothie | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | 2005 |
| Planet Smoothie | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | 2005 |
| Planet Smoothie | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Planet Smoothie | A Planet Smoothie franchisee should have an outgoing personality and a desire to provide customers a healthier option. You should also enjoy going out into the community to meet new people and let them know about your store. Building partnerships in the community is key to growing revenue for your store. We provide a detailed game plan to help you build awareness, and executing the game plan can be half the fun of owning a store: You get to be the person who makes the community a little bit better and a little bit healthier, and communities love that! To open a store, you need at least $100,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $400,000. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Equipment | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory} | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Inventory | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Receivables | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Payroll | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | The Cream & Fudge Academy offers a broad range of technical and managerial courses. The training is designed to provide you with the key skills required to run your stores with a passion for quality - a passion your customers will sense and appreciate through their overall experience at the store. The Cream & Fudge Factory also offers onsite training by its experienced professionals and has a specialized team taht can assist your local team in opening a new store. |
| Planet Smoothie | Hands-on experience in operating a Planet Smoothie restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. This covers all facets of operating the Planet Smoothie business. A Planet Smoothie representative will then assist you at the opening of your first restaurant. |
| Support | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | The Cream & Fudge Factory will support you from the moment you sign a contract to the time your store - or stores - open. And the support continues during operation through continuous monitoring of your store, helping you to achieve a consistent high level of customer experience. We also help you promote your business by marketing the brand effectively within your territory. Because our ultimate goal is the same as yours - to generate solid returns on investment by running the business professionally and with the full support of The Cream & Fudge Factory's proven systems. |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marketing | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | The Cream & Fudge Factory has ready-to-use proven promotions that can be adapted and implemented in your market. The Cream & Fudge Factory also has a professional team of graphic designers that can design specific promotions to meet your requirements. |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Operations | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Planet Smoothie | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Planet Smoothie | |