Smoothies
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The investment required to open a Emerald City Smoothie Franchise is between $75,250 - $286,900 . There is an initial franchise fee of $15,000 -$25,000 which grants you the license to run a business under the Emerald City Smoothie name.
| Expense | In-House | Third Party |
|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | N/A | N/A |
| Startup Costs | N/A | N/A |
| Equipment | N/A | N/A |
| Inventory | N/A | N/A |
| Accounts Receivable | N/A | N/A |
| Payroll | N/A | N/A |
Support
* Use of the Emerald City Smoothie brand and all existing
and new marketing materials
* Assistance with real estate brokers, site selection, lease
negotiation and construction based on best practices
learned from over 30 store openings
* A turn-key system that includes all architectural design,
equipment, shelving, graphics, and signage at a
reasonable cost
* Extensive ECS Experience training for you and one staff
member on drink making, developing a customer
community, business management and marketing
* Grand opening planning and support
* "It's my store" customer involvement program
* Peer-to-peer problem and solution sharing with other
franchise owners
* New drink introductions based on successful pilot
programs at other franchises
* Web presence for easy store location and product and
service pre-selection
* Periodic, high-return marketing strategies for pilot testing
and implementation
* Greater buying power for smoothie and health products as
a member of our buying cooperative
* Periodic visits to assist with general operations, employee
training and to help you fine-tune the ECS experience
* Analysis of store sales and performance versus system- wide benchmarks
| Year | U.S.A. | Canada | International | Corporate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How much money you could make as a Emerald City Smoothie Franchise owner depends on a wide variety of factors. As a business owner, your primary goals are to strive for high sales while keeping your oper_ating costs as low as possible while still maintaining quality products and service. The monthly oper_ating costs that you will incur as a Emerald City Smoothie Franchise owner may include royalty fees, rent or mortgage, staffing, products, supplies, utilities, administrative costs and other things. Although your monthly oper_ating costs may vary from month to month, your start up costs are typically fixed and they will cover the majority of your initial oper_ating equipment, signage, and renovations.
Legal Disclaimer: This information is not a franchise offering for Emerald City Smoothie and should not be construed as such. The Franchise Mall makes every effort to maintain accurate franchise data but does not guarantee nor assume liability for incorrect data. We recomend that anyone seriously interested in pursuing a Emerald City Smoothie franchise opportunity, review that franchise's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) with an attorney and accountant.