Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Investment | 175000 - 225000 | 332254 - 571634 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 0.19Cents/Gal. |
| Year Founded | 1949 | 1902 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Training | 3 days at Scoop School and 10 days of on-site training at your location, where we teach you everything you need to know to operate and manage an Abbott's Frozen Custard store. | |
| Support | Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 6% |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 1% |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 0.19Cents/Gal. |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 1949 |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 1902 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 2004 |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 10 yeaqrs +10 |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More!} | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 3 days at Scoop School and 10 days of on-site training at your location, where we teach you everything you need to know to operate and manage an Abbott's Frozen Custard store. |
| Support | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 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 |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |