Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Big Dad's Pies | |
| Investment | 98000 - 237500 | 220000 - 250000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1970 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Big Dad's Pies | |
| Experience | No special education or prior experience in our type of business is required for a person to be considered as a possible Big Dad's Pies franchisee. Even if you haven't worked in retail before, we will ensure you the opportunity to succeed. It is essential that our franchisees become personally involved in every facet of their business. You should be willing and able to perform all sales, on-site production and other functions required on a daily basis. By recruiting, training and retaining quality staff, the individual demands on you can be lessened, but your personal involvement is essential to maximise the potential of your business. | |
Financing Options |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Big Dad's Pies | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Big Dad's Pies | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | We provide a comprehensive franchise support program: * Regular support & supervision from the franchise team through site visits and telephone support * Ongoing business advice & coaching on how to operate the franchise and improve your bottom line * Assistance with your individual strategic plan * Local Marketing advise specific to your store * Continual improvements & updates to the Franchisee Operations Manual * Research & development of new products * Regular quality control in shop standards across the total franchise network * Quarterly business operations review for every franchisee * Weekly franchisee newsletter * Latest equipment advice * Negotiating product supply agreements |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | We nurture the Big Dad's brand in a number of ways, including: * Point of sale displays * Cross media advertising including newspapers, radio, billboards & flyers * Production of quality advertising & promotional materials * Good internet presence * Excellent signage at every location * Special offers to customers |
| Operations | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Big Dad's Pies | |
| US Expansion | Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 5% |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1970 |
| Big Dad's Pies | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1991 |
| Big Dad's Pies | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 15 years |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1/4 of then-current fee |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Big Dad's Pies | No special education or prior experience in our type of business is required for a person to be considered as a possible Big Dad's Pies franchisee. Even if you haven't worked in retail before, we will ensure you the opportunity to succeed. It is essential that our franchisees become personally involved in every facet of their business. You should be willing and able to perform all sales, on-site production and other functions required on a daily basis. By recruiting, training and retaining quality staff, the individual demands on you can be lessened, but your personal involvement is essential to maximise the potential of your business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | No |
| Big Dad's Pies | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Equipment | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery} | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Inventory | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Receivables | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Payroll | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Support | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Big Dad's Pies | We provide a comprehensive franchise support program: * Regular support & supervision from the franchise team through site visits and telephone support * Ongoing business advice & coaching on how to operate the franchise and improve your bottom line * Assistance with your individual strategic plan * Local Marketing advise specific to your store * Continual improvements & updates to the Franchisee Operations Manual * Research & development of new products * Regular quality control in shop standards across the total franchise network * Quarterly business operations review for every franchisee * Weekly franchisee newsletter * Latest equipment advice * Negotiating product supply agreements |
| Marketing | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Ad slicks |
| Big Dad's Pies | We nurture the Big Dad's brand in a number of ways, including: * Point of sale displays * Cross media advertising including newspapers, radio, billboards & flyers * Production of quality advertising & promotional materials * Good internet presence * Excellent signage at every location * Special offers to customers |
| Operations | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |