Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Chock full o' Nuts | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Investment | 272500 - 425900 | 226700 - 425500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Chock full o' Nuts | 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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| Chock full o' Nuts | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Chock full o' Nuts | 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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| Chock full o' Nuts | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| US Expansion | Maryland, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | 5% |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | 1990 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | 1993 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| 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 | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | No |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Equipment | |
| Chock full o' Nuts} | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Inventory | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Receivables | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Payroll | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours |
| Support | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| 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 | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | Maryland, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, |
| 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 | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| International Expansion | |
| Chock full o' Nuts | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |