Happy Joe's vs Shakeaway Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Happy Joe's vs Shakeaway including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Happy Joe's Franchise
Shakeaway Franchise
Investment $24,470 - $1,030,625$122,800 - $200,750
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $17,000$26,750
Royalty Fee 4.5%-5%-
Advertising Fee 1.5%-
Year Founded 19721999
Year Franchised 19731998
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Renewal Fee 10% of fee or $2K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Happy Joe's Franchise
Shakeaway Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Happy Joe's Franchise
    Shakeaway 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
     
    Happy Joe's Franchise
    Shakeaway Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 300 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours -
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software -
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app-
    Operations 33% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 45

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

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Happy Joe's Franchise
    Shakeaway Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Happy Joe's

    Lawrence Joseph Whitty had worked in the bakery business for years before becoming an assistant manager at a Shakey's pizzeria. He decided to combine his baking skills with the experience he had gained from working at a pizza restaurant, where he would often hear families decide to go out for ice cream for dessert. Combining pizza and ice cream, Whitty opened the first Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor in East Davenport, Iowa, in 1972. His signature item was the Happy Joe's Special, a pizza with Canadian bacon and sauerkraut that Whitty created from leftovers in his mother's kitchen. After a franchisee suggested adding tacos to the menu, Whitty created the restaurant's best-selling product, the Taco Pizza.

    Seeking new franchisees in the following regions/states:

     Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota and Wisconsin

    The total investment necessary to begin operations of a Happy Joe’s Full Size Restaurant or Happy Joe’s PizzaGrille Restaurant is $279,750 to $1,030,625. This includes $0 to $16,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.
    The total investment necessary to begin operations of a Happy Joe’s DELCO Facility is $164,500 to $423,000. This includes the $0 to $16,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.
    The total investment to begin operations of a Happy Joe’s Satellite ranges from $24,470 to $132,340. This includes the $0 to $16,500 paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.
    The total investment necessary to begin operations of a Happy Joe’s Area Developer business ranges from $17,625 to $94,100. This includes the development fee ranging from $15,000 to $45,000 that must be paid to the franchisor.


    About Shakeaway

    "ShakeAway

    Shakeaway is the world’s largest milkshake bar company and the original re-inventor of the milkshake since 1999, with over 50 stores in the UK, Jordan, Timor Leste and Poland, with many more locations to follow including India, the UAE, South Africa, Colombia, Iraq, Canada & Thailand.
    Shakeaway is an innovative and successful company that has created a market within the cold dessert industry; we are renowned for re-inventing hand made to order milkshakes, smoothies, 100% fat free frozen yoghurt desserts, refreshing shaved ice and lower fat fries.
    No one makes a milkshake taste the way Shakeaway do as you eat and drink our shakes that are all hand made to order.
    The choices are endless such as ferrero rocher and daim bar, real fresh fruit such as banana and passion fruit, luxury shakes such as red velvet cake and salted caramel, the millionaire’s milkshake made with real 23 carat edible gold and amazing fizzy soda shakes made with real coke, fanta zero and more.
    With over 180 milkshake flavours, there really are millions of possible combinations which is why you truly can “live forever and never have the same milkshake twice”.
    Get involved in this fun, fast growing and profitable franchise now and become part of the world’s largest milkshake bar company.

    Shakeaway stores promise a vibrant atmosphere that includes Shakeaway Radio and TV channels for our customers to enjoy.