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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Ben & Jerry's vs FroyoWorld including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $152,200 - $546,800 | $250,000 - $340,000 |
Franchise Fee | $16,000 - $37,000 | $15,000 |
Royalty Fee | 3% | 6% |
Advertising Fee | 4% | - |
Year Founded | 1978 | 2010 |
Year Franchised | 1981 | 2010 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | 50% of then current 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/Yes | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | -/- |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | No/Yes | -/- |
Receivables | No/Yes | -/- |
Payroll | No/Yes | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | We’ve got a great recipe for operating a scoop shop, and a world-class team to provide “scoop-to-nuts” expertise. We guide you every step of the way, beginning with your search for the right location, to training, to marketing, and to ongoing operational support for the life of your business. On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours | - |
Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | The FroyoWorld Development Team includes professionals with multi-unit restaurants business expertise who can be great resources and consultants to your business. From start to finish, our team will be with you all the way, assisting you in every aspect of opening your very own FroyoWorld. |
Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing | The FroyoWorld Development Team will support you with all the necessary tools needed to market your FroyoWorld store. We're here to help our franchisees with social media, advertising, graphic design, and more that they can use to get the word out about their location in their community. |
Operations |
75% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | No | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | Yes |
Ben & Jerry's is named for its founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry
Greenfield, who grew up together in Merrick, Long Island. In 1978, they
took a $5 correspondence course on ice-cream-making, then leased an old
gas station building in Burlington, Vermont to open their first ice
cream shop. Ben & Jerry’s has over 580 franchised ice cream scoop shops and PartnerShops worldwide. We have over 350 scoop shops in the United States and over 350 scoop shops Internationally.
In the summer of 2010, FroyoWorld opened its first Frozen Yogurt Lounge on the Yale University campus in the town of New Haven, Connecticut. With our award winning Original Tart froyo recipe in hand, we introduced the self-serve frozen yogurt in Connecticut. We had overwhelming support for our product from the community, so we opened a few more stores, and then we opened a few more after that. Finally, we became a franchise so that entrepreneurs and business folks could bring the success we've built to their area. In less than a year, we had gone from a start-up to a successful franchising business. We now have nearly 40 locations open in New England and Puerto Rico, over 100 flavors that rotate in every store, and tons of amazing toppings and frozen yogurt treats. Become a part of FroyoWorld's international brand as we expand to markets all over the globe. Our brand continues to grow because of our exceptional tasting yogurt and great customer service that is associated with the FroyoWorld brand. Yo This, Yo That, Kiwi This, Cherry That, Orange, Pink, Red or Blue � don't be fooled. FroyoWorld is the brand for you. The FroyoWorld Development Team has established global contacts and nurtured valuable relationships with distributors and vendors. This allows us to purchase goods internationally, in bulk, and at discounted rates. We then pass these discounts on to our FroyoWorld Franchisees.