Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cafe Fondue | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Investment | 136000 - 307000 | 160500 - 442500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1-2% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cafe Fondue | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Cafe Fondue | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cafe Fondue | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Training | o Two Full Weeks of pre-opening training at our corporate support center o One Full Week of training at your location. o Training on our proprietary recipes, production methods, and packaging. o A detailed operations manual to help guide your day-to-day operations. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | o Help in locating and setting up your popcorn shop franchise location, whether a kiosk or small storefront. o Local advertising and marketing assistance, including print and online materials, gift cards and customer-loyalty programs, plus social media, email promotions, community networking guidance and more. o Established supplier relationships with approved vendors. o A customized point-of-sale computer system, to guide efficient daily operations and reporting functions. o Ongoing support including remote support, refresher training, and periodic field visits from the corporate team. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | |
| Operations | Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | o Stand-alone stores o In-line stores o Kiosks o Multiple revenue streams: retail, fundraisers, corporate gifting, weddings, web o Owner operators preferred o 1 2 employees |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cafe Fondue | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| US Expansion | Indiana, Michigan, Ohio | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | 4% |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | 1-2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Cafe Fondue | 1996 |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cafe Fondue | 2003 |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cafe Fondue | Varies |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | $2.5K |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cafe Fondue | General business experience |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Cafe Fondue | Yes |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Equipment | |
| Cafe Fondue} | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Inventory | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Receivables | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Payroll | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | o Two Full Weeks of pre-opening training at our corporate support center o One Full Week of training at your location. o Training on our proprietary recipes, production methods, and packaging. o A detailed operations manual to help guide your day-to-day operations. |
| Support | |
| Cafe Fondue | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | o Help in locating and setting up your popcorn shop franchise location, whether a kiosk or small storefront. o Local advertising and marketing assistance, including print and online materials, gift cards and customer-loyalty programs, plus social media, email promotions, community networking guidance and more. o Established supplier relationships with approved vendors. o A customized point-of-sale computer system, to guide efficient daily operations and reporting functions. o Ongoing support including remote support, refresher training, and periodic field visits from the corporate team. |
| Marketing | |
| Cafe Fondue | Co-op advertising |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Operations | |
| Cafe Fondue | Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | o Stand-alone stores o In-line stores o Kiosks o Multiple revenue streams: retail, fundraisers, corporate gifting, weddings, web o Owner operators preferred o 1 2 employees |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | Indiana, Michigan, Ohio |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |