Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Waters Edge Wineries | WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Investment | 269674 - 769760 | 229000 - 380000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% +$200/mo. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2004 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2012 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Waters Edge Wineries | WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Waters Edge Wineries | WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Waters Edge Wineries | WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Training | You will receive comprehensive training from us.We will provide you with pre-opening training courses, both hands-on and classroom based, to help you prepare for opening for business. We ll also provide training and documentation on how to run our micro-winery tank system. On-The-Job Training: 1 week Classroom Training: 1 week Additional Training: Via Webinar | WineStyles Tasting Station's in-depth training program provides a strong foundation for its franchisees to ensure success and future development. Franchisees receive comprehensive training in all aspects of owning and operating the business, including a week of on-site training at the WineStyles Tasting Station flagship store in West Des Moines, Iowa. Additionally, franchisees will benefit from a management-training program and extensive creative marketing strategies to increase their bottom line. WINE PROGRAM: * Introduction to Wine Industry * Wine Education * Access to exclusive brands * Introduction to suppliers / distributors * Wine Club program management * Access to featured wineries |
| Support | Ongoing support and refresher training as needed. And, you ll have access to confidential operational documents and manuals to help guide your daily winery business functions efficiently. Our team of experts will provide on-going support to ensure the success of your business. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations | * Real estate site selection support * In-house marketing, advertising, PR and social media experts * Online asset management tools and access to customizable, system-wide marketing materials * Field support team assigned to each franchisee to assist with business start-up and growth * Corporate and on-site training programs designed to implement a standardized operating system * Customized management software and financial administration tools |
| Marketing | Getting to know your market - we offer tools and guidance to help know more about the demographics in your market versus our benchmarks. You may want to start to look for spaces that are appropriate for our model, and get an idea on market rents. | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 5 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Waters Edge Wineries | WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Texas | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | 5% +$200/mo. |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | 2% |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Year Founded | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | 2004 |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | 2012 |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Equipment | |
| Waters Edge Wineries} | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Inventory | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Receivables | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Payroll | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | You will receive comprehensive training from us.We will provide you with pre-opening training courses, both hands-on and classroom based, to help you prepare for opening for business. We ll also provide training and documentation on how to run our micro-winery tank system. On-The-Job Training: 1 week Classroom Training: 1 week Additional Training: Via Webinar |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | WineStyles Tasting Station's in-depth training program provides a strong foundation for its franchisees to ensure success and future development. Franchisees receive comprehensive training in all aspects of owning and operating the business, including a week of on-site training at the WineStyles Tasting Station flagship store in West Des Moines, Iowa. Additionally, franchisees will benefit from a management-training program and extensive creative marketing strategies to increase their bottom line. WINE PROGRAM: * Introduction to Wine Industry * Wine Education * Access to exclusive brands * Introduction to suppliers / distributors * Wine Club program management * Access to featured wineries |
| Support | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | Ongoing support and refresher training as needed. And, you ll have access to confidential operational documents and manuals to help guide your daily winery business functions efficiently. Our team of experts will provide on-going support to ensure the success of your business. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | * Real estate site selection support * In-house marketing, advertising, PR and social media experts * Online asset management tools and access to customizable, system-wide marketing materials * Field support team assigned to each franchisee to assist with business start-up and growth * Corporate and on-site training programs designed to implement a standardized operating system * Customized management software and financial administration tools |
| Marketing | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | Getting to know your market - we offer tools and guidance to help know more about the demographics in your market versus our benchmarks. You may want to start to look for spaces that are appropriate for our model, and get an idea on market rents. |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| Operations | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 5 |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Texas |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |
| International Expansion | |
| Waters Edge Wineries | |
| WineStyles Tasting Station | |