Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | Sweet Factory | |
| Investment | 178300 - 250500 | 355500 - 1500000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1-2% | 1%-2% |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | Sweet Factory | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | Sweet Factory | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | Sweet Factory | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | Sweet Factory | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | |
| Sweet Factory | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | |
| Sweet Factory | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | 5% |
| Sweet Factory | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | 1-2% |
| Sweet Factory | 1%-2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | 1981 |
| Sweet Factory | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | 2002 |
| Sweet Factory | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | 5 years |
| Sweet Factory | 10 years+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | $2K |
| Sweet Factory | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | General business experience |
| Sweet Factory | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | No |
| Sweet Factory | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | |
| Sweet Factory | |
| Equipment | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company} | |
| Sweet Factory | |
| Inventory | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | |
| Sweet Factory | |
| Receivables | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | |
| Sweet Factory | |
| Payroll | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | |
| Sweet Factory | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | |
| Sweet Factory | |
| Support | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Sweet Factory | |
| Marketing | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Sweet Factory | |
| Operations | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Sweet Factory | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Sweet Factory | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | |
| Sweet Factory | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company | |
| Sweet Factory | |