Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine 2014 Multi-Unit Buyer's Guide | Page 80

MULTI-UNIT Buyer’s Guide FOOD Demographics OPPORTUNITY Description Watermill Express is the industry leader in drive-up, self-serve pure drinking water with over 1,300 locations nationwide and 30 years of operating experience. Our concept is simple – provide safe, affordable drinking water to customers. Our proprietary water purification system and patent pending dispensing equipment ensure great tasting water in every drop. We also offer the industry’s premier brand of vended ice made exclusively from our pure drinking water. The world become a better place with Waterocks® Ice in your glass! Fast Franchise Facts Qualifications Your successful multi-unit business already has a captive customer base. Increase sales by installing a Watermill Express location in your parking lot. Our customers fill-up their water bottles, on average, once per week driving loyal traffic to your existing concepts. Watermill Express customers are 18-49 and want convenience and reliability. Easy access, high visibility, neighborhood locations, proximity to grocery stores, recreational areas, construction trade routes, are all favorable attributes. Customers use Waterocks® Ice for all of their outdoor summer activities and love the convenience of a drive-up facility. Royalty Fee (per unit): 8% Turn two unused parking spaces into a revenue generating franchise. Our concept has a low employee requirement. This is an ideal opportunity for the Multi-Unit Owner looking to expand with a non-competing concept. We are tailored for large developers interested in 20+ units each. We have a tested concept with over 1,000 company stores and key territories still available. Franchising Since: 1989 Multi-Unit Franchisee Operating Units: 30% Total Franchise Operating Units: 300 Company Operating Units: 1,004 Capital Investment: $60,000 - 250,000 Franchise Fee (per unit): $5,000 Advertising fee (per unit): 1% Earnings Claims: Yes Build-Out Options: Free standing 9’x12’ kiosk, inline concept, storefront concept. Inquire for additional custom applications. Available Territories: Multi-unit national and international territories available SITE LOCATION Assistance Bottled water is a $11 billion dollar industry. Everyone needs safe, affordable, water to drink. Our experts will help you figure out where your locations will work best. We are looking for growth oriented partners serious about quality operations. 78 MULTI-UNIT BUYER’S GUIDE 2014 Rankings & Awards Our customers have voted us #1 in Taste! All of our locations are computer monitored and maintain the highest level of service in the nation. We support our communities through water donations/sponsorships and are proud to have saved over 500,000,000 plastic bottles from being thrown into the nation’s landfills. Contact Matt Reinick (303) 659-1573 matt.reinick@water Z[^