Monster Halloween vs Island of Treats Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Monster Halloween vs Island of Treats including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Monster Halloween Franchise
Island of Treats Franchise
Investment $150,000 - $250,000$72,729 - And Up
Franchise Fee $30,000$25,000
Royalty Fee -5%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 20082013
Year Franchised 20122014
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Business Experience Requirements

 
Monster Halloween Franchise
Island of Treats Franchise
Experience -

Island of Treats is seeking highly motivated Franchise Partners to continue our franchise development. It is preferred (but not always required) that Island of Treats Partners has: *Restaurant management experience as an owner and/or operator *Experience as an owner and/or operator - by possessing a lease with a mall, airport, transportation or entertainment venue. *Enthusiasm and passion for owning their own confectionery franchise and creating ever-lasting memories for their visitors. *An enjoyment in giving back to their world and communities. *Island of treats plants five trees for each franchise location per day.


Financing Options

 
Monster Halloween Franchise
Island of Treats Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support

 
Monster Halloween Franchise
Island of Treats Franchise
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The initial training program is designed to provide you with the knowledge to manage and operate an Island of Treats concept - including systems, operations, marketing and sales techniques for the management of your confectionery unit. After the unit is installed, we will provide on-site support and training to you to get you started!

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Expansion Plans

 
Monster Halloween Franchise
Island of Treats Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion Yes-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Monster Halloween

Own your own Monster Halloween Superstore! If your not sure about a year long commitment but still want to have fun in the Party Industry? You might consider operating the most fun and reputable seasonal Halloween store in the country. We can help you setup your own seasonal Monster Halloween Superstore for the Halloween Season. How does our Monster Franchise Program Work? *We provide you with a complete startup of base inventory shipped right to your temporary location. *We provide you with a sophisticated and easy to use online ordering and point of sales software system. *We provide you with your own oline 24 hour per day, seven days a week web site so that customers can order from their homes or from anywhere in North America. *Monster Halloween takes a percentage of the sales. The Partnership operator negotiates his/her own lease with the landlord, purchases all fixtures and supplies. Operates under the Monster Halloween Superstore name and complies with our basic merchandising and marketing philosophies. *Monster Halloween Superstore will supply the operator with the best assortment of Halloween merchandise in the industry. Monster Halloween Superstore will furnish the operator with POS terminals to ring sales and replenish merchandise during the season. *All you need to do is provide the location, the staff and the enthusiam! Where are we looking for Monster Franchise Operators? Monster Halloween Superstore looks for franchise operators in markets where we do not have company stores or already established operators. Other Requirements: *Simple contract to sign by both parties. *Deposit to be received at contract signing. *Temporary lease site selected by August. *Automated withdrawals of funds through credit card sales. *Lease in operator's name. All lease payments sole responsibility of operator. *Signed non-compete clause. *Proof of insurance. *Financial disclosure required Please contact us if you are interested or would like any further information. [email protected] Leasing Requirements: What: Temporary leases for 2-3 months for a Monster Halloween Superstore location. When: Site selection January thru August. Leases finalized through end of August. Stores open on/or about September 1 and remain open through November 1. The ideal lease time is mid August through mid November. Where: We locate our stores in power centers, strip centers, stand-alone stores and in major downtown retail center locations as well as in major malls. Criteria: We situate our stores in communities with a population of approximately 50,000 in a 3-5 mile radius. Traffic Count: We look for locations that have good street visibility with a car count of at least 25,000 cars per day. Size: We can merchandise our stores to fill any space, but our ideal locations are between 5,000 and 10,000 sq ft on the sales floor in strip centers and 4,000+ in malls. No space is too large.

About Island of Treats

Island of Treats is a genuine turn-key operation without the headaches and stressful pressures that are typically found in food related business ventures. Island of Treats will personally deliver, assemble, install and fully setup your retail confectionery unit overnight at your selected and approved site. Come into your brand new store the next morning and begin your first day by switching the lights on. At Island of Treats, customers are able to mix and match anything they please and best of all - everything is the same price! Just pay based on the weight of the bag. Get as much, or as little as you want to please your sweet tooth!Island of Treats designed their patent pending retail display unit focusing on providing the franchise operator ease of assembly and convenient daily operation. The kiosk features a built in self-contained commissary plumbing system and a "plug & play" electrical setup that will get you started serving customers in no time! Enabling you to be open within days of installation is just part of the extra sweetness Island of Treats has to offer.
 
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