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1. What is the Initial Franchise Fee?

2. How Much Does it Cost to Open a Restaurant?

3. What type of Location Will I Need?

4. Is Financing Available?

5. Will I Receive Training From The Company?

6. What is Royalty?

7. How About Advertising?

8. How Do I Go About Selecting A Location?

9. How Long Will It Take Me to Get My Sub Zero Ice Cream Franchise Open?

10. How Do I Get Started?

11. What is the Term of The Franchise Agreement?

12. Where Will I Buy My Equipment?

13. Where may I Locate My Sub Zero Ice Cream Restaurant?

14. How About Continuing Guidance?

15. Where Do I Purchase my Inventory and Supplies?

16. Cost to open a store

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1. What is the Initial Franchise Fee?
The initial franchise fee is $15,000 for the next 6 months.


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2. How Much Does it Cost to Open a Restaurant?

The average initial investment to open a single Sub Zero Ice Cream restaurant ranges from $85,000 to $200,000. These costs include franchise fee, leasehold improvements, equipment and fixtures, miscellaneous supplies, opening inventory, advertising, signs and working capital.

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3. What Type of Location Will I Need?
The typical Sub Zero Ice Cream restaurant is located in a high traffic shopping center, store front location or shopping mall. In some cases, a restaurant may be located in an existing "free standing" building. The typical size of a restaurant in a shopping center will be approximately 1200 to 1900 square feet. But if the location is excellent, we can adapt the layout to meet most any reasonable dimensions. Mall food court locations may be considered, but caution should be taken because of the much higher per square foot leasing costs and other economic factors.

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4. Is Financing Available?
Sub Zero Ice Cream does not finance. However, we are able to direct you to outside providers that can provide leasing for equipment and fixtures for qualified applicants. Bank and SBA loan finance programs have also been utilized by financially qualified franchisees to finance their restaurants.

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5. Will I Receive Training From The Company?
Yes. The Sub Zero Ice Cream system provides an initial training program along with complete operations manuals. In addition, a qualified company representative or development agent will provide hands-on training and assistance in the actual opening of your store at your location for you and your employees.

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6. What is Royalty?
The on-going royalty is 6% of on-going sales. Sales tax is not subject to the royalty.

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7. What About Advertising?
Building national recognition of the Sub Zero Ice Cream brand and reputation is an essential objective of this system. We require that Sub Zero Ice Cream franchise location spends 4% of sales on advertising in their local markets using approved materials.

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8. How Do I Go About Selecting A Location?
Sub Zero Ice Cream representatives and/or your Development Agent will provide you with assistance and advice to help guide you towards the right types of sites and will give final approval of the location. The company reviews your proposed location based upon various demographics, such as general area or neighborhood, population density, traffic patterns, available parking, ingress and egress to the location, proximity of the location to other businesses, restaurants and "traffic generators".

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9. How Long Will It Take Me to Get My Sub Zero Ice Cream Franchise Open?
This depends on several variables: selecting a favorable location for your business, arranging financing if necessary, completing training and the like. Under favorable conditions though, you may be able to be in business in as little as 90 days.

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10. How Do I Get Started?
Please fill out the Franchise Application and submit it to the Sub Zero Ice Cream address at the top of the application. There is no obligation to invest in a franchise by submitting this form. We will then review your application and answer other questions you may have. Your Uniform Franchise Offering Circular will then be delivered or forwarded for your review. Just remember, the final decision is up to you.

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11. What is the Term of the Franchise Agreement?
The term of the Franchise Agreement is for 10 years, with a 10-year renewal at your option.

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12. Where Will I Buy My Equipment?
We assist each Franchisee in the selection of fixtures and equipment that meet our quality standards. The Operations Manual contains comprehensive lists and suppliers of all equipment and fixtures necessary to establish your restaurant.

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13. Where May I Locate My Sub Zero Ice Cream Restaurant?
A Company agent will assist you in site selection according to the development plan for the marketing area desired.

The most effective locations are those that deliver a strong business lunch or night life. We look for locations in strong strip centers or downtown settings that are convenient to business, medical or government entities. Visibility, accessibility, and a reasonable rent package are also critical. We also look for solid locations in regional malls, near college campuses.

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14. How About Continuing Guidance?
In addition to your initial local training and opening assistance, you will receive ongoing operational support through qualified operations personnel and periodic publications as well as information or bulletins which spotlight important events. You will also receive visits from your Development Agent who will consult with you and offer useful advice and counsel on such system elements as quality, customer service, product information, advertising, training, communication, promotion, and other business information

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15. Where Do I Purchase My Inventory and Supplies?
All Sub Zero Ice Cream restaurants are supplied nationally by major food suppliers who provide regular deliveries of approved Sub Zero Ice Cream supplies.

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16. Cost to open a store

Opening a Sub Zero Ice Cream may be the most exciting thing you do in your career. The initial costs include the franchise fee which will secure your territory and your store. Other fees will accrue as you go through the process of owning your own store. Below is a breakdown of these costs.
	Initial Franchise Costs			Low	High
	Franchise Fee			$15,000	$15,000
		Mobile Franchise Fee		$5,000	$5,000
	Real Property			$3,200	$8,800
	Site Investigation			$1,000	$5,000
	Architectural Fees			$2,000	$8,000
	Professional Fees			$3,000	$10,000
	Permits and License Fees			$500	$3,000
	Leasehold Improvements			$35,000	$50,000
	Signage			$4,000	$14,000
	Equipment			$35,000	$70,000
	Tank			$2,100	$2,100
	Initial Inventory			$3,000	$5,000
	Employee Uniforms			$300	$500
	Travel and Living Expenses			$1,500	$5,000
	Grand Opening			$2,500	$5,000
	Working Capital - 3 months			$15,000	$30,000
	Miscellaneous			$500	$3,000
	Total Initial Cost:			$124,600	$234,400
	Royalty Fee:			6%
	Advertising Fee:			4%