Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut vs Peterbrooke Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut vs Peterbrooke including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut Franchise
Peterbrooke Franchise
Investment $93,000 - $214,000$212,750 - $343,500
Franchise Fee $20,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 6%6%
Advertising Fee -3%
Year Founded 19801983
Year Franchised 19802005
Term Of Agreement Varies based on lease term-
Term Of Agreement Varies based on lease term-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut Franchise
Peterbrooke Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut Franchise
    Peterbrooke Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut Franchise
    Peterbrooke Franchise
    Training -* 10 day franchise training located in Jacksonville, Florida * On-call Peterbrooke executives * Peterbrooke staff on site with you seven days during the week of your store opening * A franchise field representative who makes regular visits to your store
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPeterbrooke franchisees will receive step-by-step instructions from a series of informative manuals. These handbooks are designed to give detailed directions for day-to-day operations, as well as for making and packaging products. The Peterbrooke Chocolatier Operations Manual includes: * Business policies and practices * Operating your business * Marketing your business * Production and inventory planning * Developing sales leads and selling * Customer service Each franchisee will also receive a Peterbrooke Master Recipe Book, complete with recipes and detailed instructions on packaging products.
    Marketing --
    Operations 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 8

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (40% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut Franchise
    Peterbrooke Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut

    Tropik Sun began in the summer of 1980 in downtown Chicago with a basic offering of 20 varieties of nuts, 16 types of dried fruits, a dozen trail mixes, carob and yogurt-covered nuts and fruits. Today Tropik Sun has evolved to include a diversified and wide variety of "fun-munchies", gift items and thirst-quenching refreshments. Tropik Sun will likely be known as the greatest "fun-munchie" store in the history of shopping malls! Tropik Sun is proud to serve quality products that reflect the popular tastes of our ageless customers.

    About Peterbrooke

    The Sweet Road to Success