Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Planet Smoothie | |
| Investment | 240000 - 265000 | 190150 - 358500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Planet Smoothie | |
| Experience | The most important qualification is the willingness to sacrifice the time necessary to establish a successful operation. Financial strength and management ability or experiences are also key ingredients. | A Planet Smoothie franchisee should have an outgoing personality and a desire to provide customers a healthier option. You should also enjoy going out into the community to meet new people and let them know about your store. Building partnerships in the community is key to growing revenue for your store. We provide a detailed game plan to help you build awareness, and executing the game plan can be half the fun of owning a store: You get to be the person who makes the community a little bit better and a little bit healthier, and communities love that! To open a store, you need at least $100,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $400,000. |
Financing Options |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Planet Smoothie | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Planet Smoothie | |
| Training | The initial training program shall be approximately 50 hours over eight days in duration. Franchisee shall complete initial training program at least three weeks before the commencement of operation of the franchised store. | Hands-on experience in operating a Planet Smoothie restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. This covers all facets of operating the Planet Smoothie business. A Planet Smoothie representative will then assist you at the opening of your first restaurant. |
| Support | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | It is not a requirement to be an owner/operator. However, it is required that the owner participate in the training program and highly encouraged that the owner participate in the operation of the store at a level that control can be maintained. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Planet Smoothie | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Planet Smoothie | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Planet Smoothie | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | The most important qualification is the willingness to sacrifice the time necessary to establish a successful operation. Financial strength and management ability or experiences are also key ingredients. |
| Planet Smoothie | A Planet Smoothie franchisee should have an outgoing personality and a desire to provide customers a healthier option. You should also enjoy going out into the community to meet new people and let them know about your store. Building partnerships in the community is key to growing revenue for your store. We provide a detailed game plan to help you build awareness, and executing the game plan can be half the fun of owning a store: You get to be the person who makes the community a little bit better and a little bit healthier, and communities love that! To open a store, you need at least $100,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $400,000. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Equipment | |
| Country Style Ice Cream} | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Inventory | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Receivables | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Payroll | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | The initial training program shall be approximately 50 hours over eight days in duration. Franchisee shall complete initial training program at least three weeks before the commencement of operation of the franchised store. |
| Planet Smoothie | Hands-on experience in operating a Planet Smoothie restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. This covers all facets of operating the Planet Smoothie business. A Planet Smoothie representative will then assist you at the opening of your first restaurant. |
| Support | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Marketing | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Operations | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | It is not a requirement to be an owner/operator. However, it is required that the owner participate in the training program and highly encouraged that the owner participate in the operation of the store at a level that control can be maintained. |
| Planet Smoothie | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Planet Smoothie | |