Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Vitality Juice | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Investment | 128000 - 393500 | 64600 - 311750 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2004 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Vitality Juice | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Vitality Juice | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Vitality Juice | Surf City Squeeze | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 1 week * Ongoing as needed, at any location | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 12 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Vitality Juice | Surf City Squeeze | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Vitality Juice | 5% |
| Surf City Squeeze | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Vitality Juice | 2004 |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Vitality Juice | 2005 |
| Surf City Squeeze | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Vitality Juice | 15 years |
| Surf City Squeeze | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Vitality Juice | $10,000 |
| Surf City Squeeze | 75% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Vitality Juice | No |
| Surf City Squeeze | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Equipment | |
| Vitality Juice} | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Inventory | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Receivables | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Payroll | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Vitality Juice | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 1 week * Ongoing as needed, at any location |
| Surf City Squeeze | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Support | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Surf City Squeeze | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Vitality Juice | * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 12 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Surf City Squeeze | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Vitality Juice | 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 |
| Surf City Squeeze | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Surf City Squeeze | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Vitality Juice | |
| Surf City Squeeze | |