Icebox/Soupbox vs Berry Blendz Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
Berry Blendz Franchise
Investment $69,500 - $174,500$144,500 - $354,750
Franchise Fee $14,000 - $20,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 4%3%-6%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19952009
Year Franchised 19982009
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee Negotiable-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
Berry Blendz Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
    Berry Blendz Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-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
     
    Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
    Berry Blendz Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations 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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
    Berry Blendz Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    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.

    About Berry Blendz

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    Health sells. Especially when it's delicious! Everyone's looking for a healthy lifestyle, just like you're looking for a healthy return on your investments. Want to experience a nutritious bottom line? Cool off with hot sales, and become a Berry Blendz franchisee!
    Experience a juicy opportunity.
    Customers spend more than $3 billion on juices and smoothies annually. This figure continues to grow every year, making this segment one of the fastest growing areas of the food and beverage industry. Berry Blendz plans to grow right along with this hot market.
    Want a smooth opportunity? Look into Berry Blendz, a proven concept that capitalizes on today’s ever-growing juice and smoothie market.