Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tapioca Express | Blenz | |
| Investment | 200000 - 420000 | 250000 - 550000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $0.055/cup | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tapioca Express | Blenz | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Tapioca Express | Blenz | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tapioca Express | Blenz | |
| Training | Through classroom, in-store experience and extensive instruction at the Blenz University for coffee and tea knowledge, you will be trained to manage all store procedures, products, inventory control, staffing, merchandising, promotions, management reports, customer expectations and local area marketing plans. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | The Blenz Operations support team is equipped to assist you on an ongoing basis and to keep your business well integrated into the ever changing business environment around you, helping you to reach your potential. The operations team will insist that all Blenz stores meet superior product quality and service standards. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | There are numerous Blenz marketing initiatives that will contribute to your success. Loyalty and electronic gift card programs, all in-store promotion materials for new products, event and seasonal marketing campaigns, catering program, the Blenz Cares Coffee Program to meet private and corporate charitable initiatives and individual local area marketing plans for each franchise location. These are all elements of Blenz' effective marketing program you can use to help build your retail business. |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tapioca Express | Blenz | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Blenz | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Blenz | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tapioca Express | $0.055/cup |
| Blenz | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Blenz | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tapioca Express | 1999 |
| Blenz | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tapioca Express | 2000 |
| Blenz | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Blenz | 10 Years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tapioca Express | $3K for 2 years |
| Blenz | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tapioca Express | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Blenz | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tapioca Express | No |
| Blenz | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Blenz | |
| Equipment | |
| Tapioca Express} | |
| Blenz | |
| Inventory | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Blenz | |
| Receivables | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Blenz | |
| Payroll | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Blenz | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Blenz | Through classroom, in-store experience and extensive instruction at the Blenz University for coffee and tea knowledge, you will be trained to manage all store procedures, products, inventory control, staffing, merchandising, promotions, management reports, customer expectations and local area marketing plans. |
| Support | |
| Tapioca Express | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Blenz | The Blenz Operations support team is equipped to assist you on an ongoing basis and to keep your business well integrated into the ever changing business environment around you, helping you to reach your potential. The operations team will insist that all Blenz stores meet superior product quality and service standards. |
| Marketing | |
| Tapioca Express | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Blenz | There are numerous Blenz marketing initiatives that will contribute to your success. Loyalty and electronic gift card programs, all in-store promotion materials for new products, event and seasonal marketing campaigns, catering program, the Blenz Cares Coffee Program to meet private and corporate charitable initiatives and individual local area marketing plans for each franchise location. These are all elements of Blenz' effective marketing program you can use to help build your retail business. |
| Operations | |
| Tapioca Express | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
| Blenz | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Blenz | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Blenz | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tapioca Express | |
| Blenz | |