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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Sweet Nel's vs Shave It Inc including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $354,000 - $539,000 | $170,000 - $365,000 |
Franchise Fee | $35,000 | $35,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
Advertising Fee | 2% | 2% |
Year Founded | 2015 | - |
Year Franchised | 2015 | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
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 | No/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | 2 weeks of intensive training from the most basic of shop functions to the most comprehensive management techniques necessary to run the Sweet Nel's business. Training is ongoing for both you and your employees. | - |
Support | A Sweet Nel's consultant will guide you through every phase of development and, eventually, to help you open your shop. After shop construction, and for the 2-weeks prior to grand opening, we will assist in setting up your Sweet Nel's Shop. Sweet Nel's franchisees are provided with a Field Service Consultant on-call to answer questions and to provide support. They will visit on a regular basis and have an in-depth meeting about how things are going and to offer suggestions and evaluations. | - |
Marketing | We support you with the tools you need to take advantage of promotional opportunities and create new programs on an ongoing basis. | - |
Operations | We do not allow multiple shop ownership at this time. | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
We are developing a small, limited number of "Sweet Nel's" franchises in the Philadelphia area. Although we could open more, it is our philosophy to open fewer cafes and locate them in very high profile, magnet locations in and around Philadelphia. Franchisees are extensively screened, exhaustively trained and provided with an exceptional degree of guidance and support from the Sweet Nel's franchise organization.
Karen Bain and Lisa Kudirka, with a half-dozen kids
between them and a shared passion for shave ice, decided to make shave
ice hip and trendy. They started small at school fundraisers where their
creations were such an overwhelming hit, that it encouraged them to
"jump in" and "Go Big or Go Home".
Soon thereafter, the first Shave It
store was launched in Southern California. Shave It was an immediate
hit with lines out the door that continue to this day. "Going Big" not
only meant launching one new concept, it meant two. The Shave It Mobile
Ice Van debuted six months later, giving them the unique ability to
drive to their customers.
Next on the list
came the creation of a charitable foundation, Foster a Miracle, a
never-ending fundraising network that grants wishes to foster children
with Shave It store revenue. Somehow knowing that a small portion of
your Shave It will go to Foster a Miracle makes that Shave It melt your heart, while it melts in your mouth.
Today Shave It is taking it to the next level...Franchising. The Shave It concept is on fire!