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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Ice Cream Churn vs Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $180,000 - $350,000 | $175,000 - $225,000 |
Franchise Fee | $30,000 | $75,000 |
Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
Advertising Fee | 1.5% | 1% |
Year Founded | 1973 | 1949 |
Year Franchised | 1979 | 2004 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years +5 | 10 yeaqrs +10 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years +5 | 10 yeaqrs +10 |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/- | -/- |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/- |
Equipment | -/- | -/- |
Inventory | -/- | -/- |
Receivables | -/- | -/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter 800 Telephone Hotline | - |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | - | Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | - | Yes |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
Ice Cream Churn 's concept is to add an old-fashioned ice cream parlor within another existing location, such as delis, bakeries, video stores, convenience stores, truckstops. Ice Cream Churn sets up location, trains employees, installs exterior signs and supports location with on-going promotions and training. 32 flavors of ice cream and yogurt are available. Master franchise available. New mall kiosk also available!
TROPICANA SMOOTHIES, JUICES & MORE! is a co-branding concept with premium-quality smoothies, nationally-branded ice cream and frozen yogurt. Concept will be sold as exclusive Territory Development Agreements for markets with a minimum of 500,000 population, with a development commitment of 5 stores in 10 years for established food-service and retail owners/operators.