BF April 2010 Issue

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Franchises from £20,000 to £50,000
Ringtons
Investment level:
£28,950 plus VAT
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Website:
www.ringtons.co.uk/franchise
Email:
franchise@ringtons.co.uk
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Phone:
0845 671 1907
classification:
Food and drink delivery
intensive pre-launch training at Head
Ofﬁ ces in Newcastle and at a sales ofﬁ ce,
gaining hands-on experience with managers,
trainers and sales people. ‘On van’ help,
coaching and support from experienced
Ringtons sales people every day for the
ﬁ rst four weeks of trading. A minimum of a
further 10 days support from a dedicated
Ringtons business coach.
The ongoing support package is
comprehensive and includes a dedicated
business coach, direct access to a franchise
support team, freephone customer care
line for customers and an online Ringtons
franchise community.
The unique Ringtons business system,
which by capturing each customer
transaction electronically, produces a suite
of reports that gives franchisees all the
information they need to control, plan and
build their business. This bespoke software
Tea tiem
also drives a fully automated stock control
and re-order system.
To get off to a ﬂ ying start, Ringtons’ team
Since 1907, Ringtons has been delivering tea, coffee
of experienced door-to-door canvassers
will generate a minimum of 1,800 customer
and biscuits door-to-door
orders, prior to launch.
F
OUNDED IN 1907 by Samuel served fortnightly. Franchisees will also have
“Having
The package
Smith, Ringtons remains the 125 regular customers per route and carry
survived two
The cost of a Ringtons franchise is £28,950
only company in the world to a range of teas, coffee, biscuits and seasonal plus VAT. In addition, you will need a
deliver tea, coffee and biscuits door-to- items to customers’ doors in a traditional
world wars
working capital requirement of around
door. Having survived two world wars wicker basket. You will take payment at
and several
£1,000. It is anticipated that the major
and several recessions, Ringtons remains the door, as 90 per cent of customers
recessions,
franchising banks will support a Ringtons
a family business with three of Sam’s pay immediately (a simple interest-free potential franchisee by up to 50 per cent,
great-grandsons actively involved in credit facility is available), and record each
Ringtons
subject to status.
running the company. transaction on a user-friendly handheld
remains
Rington’s Management Service Fees
Today, a growing ﬂ eet of 200 vans computer/scanner.
a family
and Marketing Levy are ﬁ xed (not a
continue to make door-to-door deliveries The Ringtons franchise has a product percentage royalty fee) at £75 and £25
from Edinburgh down to Peterborough range based on four core values – world
business...”
per week respectively.
and from Lancashire across to East Anglia, class quality, exclusivity, freshness and value Ringtons has ambitious plans to build
serving more than 250,000 households. for money. Each franchise has a protected a successful franchise network across the
Ringtons has taken the strategic territory of 30,000 to 40,000 households, UK and is looking for franchisees who are
decision that future expansion will be allowing you to build your business and hardworking, happy to work outdoors,
through franchising. This has created the enabling you to potentially sell off to passionate about starting and building their
opportunity for franchisees to replicate another franchisee, generating a lump sum own business and are enthusiastic about
this successful, 100-year-old formula in for your business. serving and helping customers.
their local town, building a proﬁ table If you would like to know more we
business through personal service and Training and support will invite you to an informal meeting
excellent customer relationships. The training programme will provide during which we will give you all the
A typical Ringtons franchisee will have franchisees with all the knowledge, skills information you need to make an
an exclusive territory of 30,000 to 40,000 and support you will need to build your informed decision about the Ringtons
households, divided into 10 routes, each business. Key features include two weeks’ franchise opportunity. ■
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