All American Specialty Restaurants vs Spoon Me Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of All American Specialty Restaurants vs Spoon Me including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
All American Specialty Restaurants Franchise
Spoon Me Franchise
Investment $195,000 - $265,000$240,000 - $533,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 3%6%
Advertising Fee 1%-
Year Founded 19862007
Year Franchised 19872008
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $6K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
All American Specialty Restaurants Franchise
Spoon Me Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    All American Specialty Restaurants Franchise
    Spoon Me 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/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    All American Specialty Restaurants Franchise
    Spoon Me Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 7

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    All American Specialty Restaurants Franchise
    Spoon Me Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About All American Specialty Restaurants

    In the mid-1980s, frozen yogurt was growing in popularity, but there were no shops in the major malls of Idaho, Oregon and Washington serving the treat. Seeing the demand for such shops in the Pacific Northwest, CR Duffie Jr. started the All American Frozen Yogurt Co. in Portland in 1986. The company began franchising one year later.

    To reach a larger customer base, ice cream was added to the menu in 1989, and the stores became known as

    All American Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt Shops.   There are now locations in shopping centers throughout the Pacific Northwest and West.

    About Spoon Me

    Spoon Me frozen yogurt is undergoing massive growth and we're looking for the right people who are ready to own a fresh, fun, eco-friendly and successful business. We've opened new markets across the United States to keep up with the demand and there is no doubt that in 2009, Spoon Me will be the hottest franchise opportunity in the market.
    Spoon Me is a fun, fresh, exciting and truly "green” frozen yogurt franchise opportunity and smoothie franchise concept that focuses on creating remarkable experiences for our customers and life changing frozen yogurt business for franchise owners. From our yoghurt, phonological awareness awakens in my head in a different way and it is difficult to express myself.

    To say that our company is "high energy” would be an understatement. We’re passionate for the frozen yogurt business and our dedication to Spoon Me and its mission shines through in every facet of the company - from our marketing, to our products and especially to the support we give our franchise owners. Because of this, we are excited to announce the opening of new areas for our next stage of frozen yogurt franchise expansion. We are looking for some people who want to have fun, want a successful frozen yogurt business and want to help us SPOON THE WORLD.