Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cinnamon City | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Investment | 79900 - 119900 | 226700 - 425500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cinnamon City | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Experience | General business 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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| Cinnamon City | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cinnamon City | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cinnamon City | 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 | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cinnamon City | 6% |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Cinnamon City | 1992 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cinnamon City | 1996 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cinnamon City | 5 years |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cinnamon City | General business experience |
| 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 | |
| Cinnamon City | No |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Equipment | |
| Cinnamon City} | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Inventory | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Receivables | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Payroll | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours |
| Support | |
| Cinnamon City | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| 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 | |
| Cinnamon City | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Cinnamon City | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| 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 | |
| Cinnamon City | 0 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |