Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Vitality Bowls | |
| Investment | 248200 - 489250 | 170100 - 604000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.5% + 2% | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | 2000 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Vitality Bowls | |
| Experience | Franchisee Profile *Passionate about VITALITY BOWLS *Passionate about healthy food and a healthy lifestyle *Local market knowledge *Minimum $30-60K liquid assets per store and total of $200k+ (May include lending) *Single store and multi unit development opportunities available, depending on your market *Retail or restaurant operations experience is helpful | |
Financing Options |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Vitality Bowls | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Vitality Bowls | |
| Training | DVD | VITALITY BOWLS operates training units in Walnut Creek, CA. We will do our best to schedule your training in an area that is convenient for you. Training will also take place at your location before and/or after you open. Our training program teaches you the day-to-day operation of your VITALITY BOWLS unit. VITALITY BOWLS requires that the franchisee, an operating partner, or a general manager, designated by the franchisee, attend our full-time, training program. This program will teach you how to fully operate your VITALITY BOWLS unit from the ground up. We will not let you open until we are satisfied we have provided you with sufficient training to be successful. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | After signing your franchise agreement, we are available for continuous, direct support. You can count on us for operational input and best practices information. In addition, we will visit you regularly to ensure you are maximizing the potential of your business and we are helping you in every way we can. On a continuing basis, we will drive the brand and support your efforts in marketing, real estate and development, supply chain, and IT. Should you have questions or need help with issues in these areas, you can call us. |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | 12% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Vitality Bowls | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 4.50% |
| Vitality Bowls | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2.5% + 2% |
| Vitality Bowls | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2000 |
| Vitality Bowls | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2004 |
| Vitality Bowls | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 10 years |
| Vitality Bowls | 7 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | $15K |
| Vitality Bowls | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Vitality Bowls | Franchisee Profile *Passionate about VITALITY BOWLS *Passionate about healthy food and a healthy lifestyle *Local market knowledge *Minimum $30-60K liquid assets per store and total of $200k+ (May include lending) *Single store and multi unit development opportunities available, depending on your market *Retail or restaurant operations experience is helpful |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | No |
| Vitality Bowls | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Equipment | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato} | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Inventory | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Receivables | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Payroll | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | DVD |
| Vitality Bowls | VITALITY BOWLS operates training units in Walnut Creek, CA. We will do our best to schedule your training in an area that is convenient for you. Training will also take place at your location before and/or after you open. Our training program teaches you the day-to-day operation of your VITALITY BOWLS unit. VITALITY BOWLS requires that the franchisee, an operating partner, or a general manager, designated by the franchisee, attend our full-time, training program. This program will teach you how to fully operate your VITALITY BOWLS unit from the ground up. We will not let you open until we are satisfied we have provided you with sufficient training to be successful. |
| Support | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Vitality Bowls | After signing your franchise agreement, we are available for continuous, direct support. You can count on us for operational input and best practices information. In addition, we will visit you regularly to ensure you are maximizing the potential of your business and we are helping you in every way we can. On a continuing basis, we will drive the brand and support your efforts in marketing, real estate and development, supply chain, and IT. Should you have questions or need help with issues in these areas, you can call us. |
| Marketing | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| Operations | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 12% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Vitality Bowls | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Vitality Bowls | 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 | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Vitality Bowls | |
| International Expansion | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Vitality Bowls | |