Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Investment | 11000 - 15000 | 226700 - 425500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Experience | You will need prior experience in running a business, preferably retail. Passion - We want you to be excited and enthusiastic about owning a cupcake shop. Involvement - You are expected be involved in your business on a daily basis, because we find greater success with owners that are actively involved in the operation of their shop. This business requires real commitment, attention to detail, and hard work. | |
Financing Options |
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| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | 1983 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | 2006 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | You will need prior experience in running a business, preferably retail. Passion - We want you to be excited and enthusiastic about owning a cupcake shop. Involvement - You are expected be involved in your business on a daily basis, because we find greater success with owners that are actively involved in the operation of their shop. This business requires real commitment, attention to detail, and hard work. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Equipment | |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Payroll | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours |
| Support | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
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| International Expansion | |
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