Surf City Squeeze
Smoothies, fruit drinks, nutritional supplements
Surf City Squeeze
Smoothies, fruit drinks, nutritional supplements
About
Founded
1988
Franchising Since
1994 (24 Years)
Corporate Address
9311 E. Via De Ventura
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
CEO
Stanley Ma
Parent Company
Kahala Franchising LLC
Ticker Symbol
Financial Requirements
Initial Investment ⓘ
$64,410 - $309,750
Net-worth Requirement ⓘ
$250,000
Liquid Cash Requirement ⓘ
$100,000
Ongoing Fees
Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ
$7,500 - $30,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee
6%+
Ad Royalty Fee
1%
Financing Options
Surf City Squeeze has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment
Veteran Incentives
20% off franchise fee
Support Options
Ongoing Support
Newsletter
Meetings/Conventions
Toll-Free Line
Grand Opening
Online Support
Field Operations
Site Selection
Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Support
Co-op Advertising
National Media
Regional Advertising
Social media
SEO
Website development
Email marketing
On-The-Job Training:
32 hours
Classroom Training:
40 hours
Absentee Ownership Allowed
Number of Employees Required to Run:
5
Bio
In 1988, tri-athlete Kevin Blackwell and his wife Kathryn started the smoothie and juice bar store that would later be known as Surf City Squeeze. In 1994, Blackwell began franchising Surf City Squeeze.
He later developed other quick-service franchise brands, all of which would be organized under parent company Kahala, named for his favorite beach in Hawaii. Kahala also franchises Cold Stone Creamery, Blimpie, TacoTime, Samurai Sam's, The Great Steak & Potato Co., Rollerz, Frullati, Ranch1, NrGize and Cereality.
Cost
Initial Investment: Low - $64,410
High - $309,750
Units
-6.2%-6 UNITS (1 Year)
-22.2%-26 UNITS (3 Years)
Where Seeking Franchisees:
Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.
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