Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Investment | 98000 - 237500 | 187100 - 1311000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1970 | 2017 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 2019 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| 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 | GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, | 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 | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 5% |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1970 |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | 2017 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1991 |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | 2019 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 15 years |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1/4 of then-current fee |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | No |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery} | |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Support | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| Marketing | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Ad slicks |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| 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) |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | 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 | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | |