Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bruegger's | Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Investment | 389600 - 591600 | 378500 - 563800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1983 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bruegger's | Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Experience | Industry experience | General business experience Work well with children |
Financing Options |
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| Bruegger's | Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Bruegger's | Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (66% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bruegger's | Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bruegger's | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bruegger's | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bruegger's | 5% |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bruegger's | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Year Founded | |
| Bruegger's | 1983 |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bruegger's | 1993 |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bruegger's | 10 years |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bruegger's | 25% of then-current franchise fee |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bruegger's | Industry experience |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | General business experience Work well with children |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bruegger's | No |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Equipment | |
| Bruegger's} | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
| Bruegger's | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Payroll | |
| Bruegger's | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Bruegger's | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Support | |
| Bruegger's | Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Bruegger's | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Bruegger's | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (66% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Bruegger's | Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bruegger's | 0 |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bruegger's | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |