Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Van Houtte | Playday Cafe | |
| Investment | 250000 - 300000 | 346000 - 490000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1919 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Van Houtte | Playday Cafe | |
| Experience | Previous Franchise/Restaurant/Childcare management experience a plus; Adequate Capitalization with a minimum liquidity of $100,000 plus the ability for financing; Minimum net worth of $250,000; Ability to develop at least one Playday Caf location, preferably more; Operator is an equity partner; Operator resides in desired market; A clear understanding of real estate development experience helpful; Desire and dedication to provide children with a safe and cheerful location to play in; A passion for and dedication to excellence in operations; The ability to create & manage an organization that effectively recruits, trains, retains, and motivates people; Understanding of local culture and strong ties to the community; Skills to effectively create and manage an organization. | |
Financing Options |
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| Van Houtte | Playday Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Van Houtte | Playday Cafe | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Van Houtte | Playday Cafe | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Van Houtte | 5% |
| Playday Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Playday Cafe | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Van Houtte | 1919 |
| Playday Cafe | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Van Houtte | 1983 |
| Playday Cafe | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Van Houtte | 10 years |
| Playday Cafe | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Playday Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Playday Cafe | Previous Franchise/Restaurant/Childcare management experience a plus; Adequate Capitalization with a minimum liquidity of $100,000 plus the ability for financing; Minimum net worth of $250,000; Ability to develop at least one Playday Caf location, preferably more; Operator is an equity partner; Operator resides in desired market; A clear understanding of real estate development experience helpful; Desire and dedication to provide children with a safe and cheerful location to play in; A passion for and dedication to excellence in operations; The ability to create & manage an organization that effectively recruits, trains, retains, and motivates people; Understanding of local culture and strong ties to the community; Skills to effectively create and manage an organization. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Van Houtte | No |
| Playday Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Van Houtte} | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Playday Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Support | |
| Van Houtte | Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Marketing | |
| Van Houtte | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Operations | |
| Van Houtte | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Playday Cafe | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Van Houtte | 0 |
| Playday Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| Van Houtte | |
| Playday Cafe | |