Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| Investment | 121500 - 153500 | 93000 - 214000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | $600-$1K/mo. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | $100/mo | |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1980 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (40% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | $600-$1K/mo. |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | $100/mo |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| Year Founded | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | 1995 |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | 1999 |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | 1980 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | 5 years |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | Varies based on lease term |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | 20% of current franchise fee |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | No |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| Equipment | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory} | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| Inventory | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| Receivables | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| Payroll | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| Support | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| Operations | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (40% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| International Expansion | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | Canada, |