Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Lox of Bagels | |
| Investment | 98000 - 237500 | 135000 - 165000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Lox of Bagels | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Lox of Bagels | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Lox of Bagels | |
| Training | On-Site 4 Days | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control 800 Telephone Hotline |
| 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) | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Lox of Bagels | |
| 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 | Nationwide, | |
| International Expansion | Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Wales |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 5% |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1970 |
| Lox of Bagels | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1991 |
| Lox of Bagels | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 15 years |
| Lox of Bagels | 5 years +5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1/4 of then-current fee |
| Lox of Bagels | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | No |
| Lox of Bagels | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Equipment | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery} | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Inventory | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Receivables | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Payroll | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Lox of Bagels | On-Site 4 Days |
| Support | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Lox of Bagels | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Ad slicks |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| 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) |
| Lox of Bagels | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, |
| Lox of Bagels | 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 | |
| Lox of Bagels | Nationwide, |
| International Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Lox of Bagels | Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Wales |