Fruitfull vs Icebox/Soupbox Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Fruitfull vs Icebox/Soupbox including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Fruitfull Franchise
Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
Investment $30,362 - $85,670$69,500 - $174,500
Franchise Fee $21,000$14,000 - $20,000
Royalty Fee 04%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19911995
Year Franchised 19931998
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee $500Negotiable


Business Experience Requirements
 
Fruitfull Franchise
Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Fruitfull Franchise
    Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/No
    Equipment No/NoNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Fruitfull Franchise
    Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, InternetNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing Ad slicks, National mediaCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Fruitfull Franchise
    Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Fruitfull

    Thank you for your interest in our Fruitfull Franchise opportunity.
    A Fruitfull franchise is primarily a wholesale distribution business.
    Happy & Healthy Products franchisees distribute the delicious all natural frozen fruit bar Fruitfull
    as well as Happy Indulgence Decadent Dips, Be Happy & Healthy Snacks, Breads and Cookies.
    Established in February 1991,our headquarters are in Boca Raton, Florida, and the factory is in LaHabra California.
    We manufacture Fruitfull and distribute through our franchisees currently in over 25 states, and Puerto Rico.
    We are continuing to expand our product distribution by selecting qualified individuals
    who desire to become franchisees in areas where distribution is needed.

    About Icebox/Soupbox

    Before opening his first store, Jamie Taerbaum stood outside a Baskin-Robbins store to figure out how many customers an ice cream store could expect at different times of day, on different days of the week, and in different weather conditions. Armed with this research, the young business school graduate opened the original Icebox/Soupbox store in 1995 in Chicago.

    In the spring and summer, Icebox operates as a retailer of Icyfruit, a mixture of fruit juice, sugar, water and chunks of fruit that comes in 20 flavors. Throughout the fall and winter, it becomes a Soupbox store, offering a wide variety of soups.