VOM FASS USA vs Unique Imported Wines Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of VOM FASS USA vs Unique Imported Wines including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
VOM FASS USA Franchise
Unique Imported Wines Franchise
Investment $233,800 - $749,500$8,500 - And Up
Franchise Fee $37,500N/A
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee 1%-
Year Founded 19942008
Year Franchised 00
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Business Experience Requirements
 
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Financing Options
 
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Unique Imported Wines Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support
 
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Expansion Plans
 
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US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About VOM FASS USA

VOM FASS is the premier specialty retailer of the world's finest oils, vinegars, spirits, liqueurs, and wine. Founded in Germany in 1994, there are now more than 270 stores in 20 countries. VOM FASS is well poised and well-positioned for rapid expansion in the United States.VOM FASS has already captured the hearts of passionate "foodies" in Madison, WI, Jackson Hole, WY, New Orleans, LA, St. Louis, MO, Des Moines, IA, and Westlake Village, CA with our exemplary customer service and our unwavering focus on supplying only the world's finest products. The cornerstone to every VOM FASS shop is allowing patrons to sample any product they choose and to purchase only the quantity they desire.
A Unique Shopping ExperienceVOM FASS shops are warm and inviting, with an upscale European flair. Every wall and shelf holds another treasure waiting to entice customers to look, taste, and enjoy. The most common expression heard in a VOM FASS shop is, "WOW!"
VOM FASS Store When patrons taste the fine products VOM FASS produces, that wow factor quickly turns into sales. Adding to the experience are knowledgeable and well-trained staff that educate and enlighten customers on recipes and different ways to use VOM FASS products. As you and your staff share your mutual enthusiasm and enjoyment in an unparalleled and unique retail shopping experience, word of mouth referrals spread quickly throughout your community.VOM FASS customers naturally become passionate product ambassadors who virally spread their"FassZination" to friends and family. Franchise owners also create new and exciting VOM FASS customer experiences with culinary workshops, private tastings, food festival sales, and partnerships with local restaurants. Customers delight in culinary experimentation with every new, gourmet experience.VOM FASS is also unique in its pursuit of environmental responsibility. On a local level, customers are encouraged to reuse and refill bottles purchased at the store for future purchases.
Globally, VOM FASS has a small eco- footprint due to our proprietary international product distribution and bulk packaging systems.Vom Fass USA offers qualified veterans $5,000 off the franchise fee.
 

About Unique Imported Wines

My name is Ronald Voss, but please call me Ron. I obtained my import license in 2008 while providing tax, accounting and wealth management advice as a CPA, a CFP, and CSA to my clients in my practice. It was my passion for wine that motivated me to enter this business of importing wine. It was my work as a CPA that motivated me to create an exciting wine distribution opportunity. As a CPA, I work with many new businesses to help them flourish through the start-up phase. It was a natural next step to combine my knowledge of business and my love of wine to help others become wine distributors. This is a unique business because many of the hurdles have already been addressed for you. I created the Unique Imported Wine distribution network, which brings energetic people into their own wine business. When you join the network, we present to you the most unique collection of wines at exceptional pricing, so you may market at attractive price points�a price that you decide. As your business customer base increases, Unique Imported Wines will continue to ship you wine from around the world. These wines are not available to just anybody. You start by carrying our Core 8 Wineries and as your business grows you will have access to a diverse and unique list of additional wines. Most wines are available to you at the low price of $4.50 to $6.50. Just think of your profit margin! The Core 8 Wineries have been reviewed and vetted for acceptance into the Unique Imported Wine network by the "Tasting Committee", composed of 14 people, all with a nose for the unique. We find wines that have appeal across the spectrum from the casual drinker to the sommelier. Our strategy is to find "mid price" point wines, at "low" point pricing. This strategy opens doors to your future customers. If you are an energetic individual you can build an initial customer base and will be ready to quickly add more wines and wineries to your offerings.