Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cafe Fondue | Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Investment | 136000 - 307000 | 40350 - 162850 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | $3,600 per year |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cafe Fondue | Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Cafe Fondue | Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Cafe Fondue | Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * At franchisee's location: 2 days | |
| Support | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | |
| Operations | Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | * Franchise can be run from home * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cafe Fondue | Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | 4% |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | $3,600 per year |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cafe Fondue | 1996 |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cafe Fondue | 2003 |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cafe Fondue | Varies |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | $2.5K |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | $2,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cafe Fondue | General business experience |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cafe Fondue | Yes |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Equipment | |
| Cafe Fondue} | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Inventory | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Receivables | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Payroll | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * At franchisee's location: 2 days |
| Support | |
| Cafe Fondue | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Marketing | |
| Cafe Fondue | Co-op advertising |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| Operations | |
| Cafe Fondue | Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | * Franchise can be run from home * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela |