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Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies 5445 DTC Parkway, Suite 1050
Greenwood Village , CO 80111
 | Offers Discounted Franchise Fee |
 | Offers Other Franchise Fee Discounts to Military Veteran Franchisees |
| Website Has Military Recruitment Page |
| Implemented Programs For Educating and Recruiting Veteran Franchises |
| Efforts To Promote Current Military Veteran Franchisees To Consumers |
| Financing Assistance To Military Veteran Franchisees |
| Assistance When A Franchisee Is Called Up For Guard Or Reserve Duty |
| Team Dedicated To Supporting Your Veteran Franchisee Program |
| Considered a portable home-based business |
Professional Organization Programs |
| IFA VetFran Program |
| SBA’s small business development (SBDC) Programs |
| Veteran business outreach center (VBOC) Programs |
| Military Base Transition Program |
Description
Since 1982, Maui Wowi Hawaiian has been spreading the 'Aloha Spirit' across the world with its premium gourmet coffees, all-natural fresh-fruit smoothies and authentic Hawaiian products.
Industries
Retail Food, Health & Fitness, Frozen Desserts
Year founded
1982
Number of outlets
602
Number of franchisee-owned outlets
237
Number of franchisee-owned outlets that are identified as military veteran-owned
29
Number of company owned outlets
0
Geographical areas of franchise operations
Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, National, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
Average total startup cost
$50-$100k
Average total out of pocket cost
$0-$50k
Franchise fee percentage discount amount to military veteran franchisees
10.00%
Percentage of recruitment budget dedicated to recruiting military veteran franchisees
100.00%
Implemented programs for educating and recruiting veteran franchisees
Trade-shows, Expos, Veterans to Business, Discounts
Financing assistance to military veteran franchises
third-party, inhouse, franchise fee discounts, equipment financing
Assistance when a frachisee is called up for Guard or Reserve duty
We do not have a history of this happening, but we are more than willing to help our veteran owners in any way possible
Motivation behind starting a veteran-focused franchisee program
We wanted to give back and say Mahalo (Thank You!) to those who have sacrificed for our country. THis is an important program for Maui Wowi and the only discount we offer.
Plans to strengthen veteran-focused franchisee program
Maui Wowi plans to increase our recruitment efforts as well as continue to pursue and open locations on military bases.
Assistance to veteran franchisees during the start up and kick off phases
System-wide we provide public relations and marketing support to our franchisees through assistance with training, grand openings and continuing support and training through the Mainland (corporate office).
Ongoing efforts to assist and support the veteran franchisees
The Ad Fee Give Back Program allows our franchisees to receive money to help them market their business, internal communications to help our franchisees stay informed with what is going on throughout the system. We have constant reoccuring trainings and communications to assist our franchisees on an ongoing basis.
Number of franchise brands
0
Home based information
Maui Wowi was founded with our mobile/event based model. Though we have expanded to many business models, the event model is still a franchisee favorite due to its flexibility, low cost investment, and earning potential.
Veteran promotions
We doubled the discount in honor of veterans day for the remainder of the year making the discount 20% off the franchise fee.
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