Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Investment | 98000 - 237500 | 0 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local + 1% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Experience | We are seeking motivated owner-operators with solid restaurant operating experience to join our system. In exchange, we will provide the tools and training you need to run your own Mara's Caf & Bakery location. We do, of course, also expect that you have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise. | |
Financing Options |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Training | Franchise owners and their key management staff will receive at least two weeks and up to three weeks of training, including both classroom and on-the-job training. | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Your team will receive five days of onsite help at your own location around the time of your grand opening. You will have access to all Mara's Caf & Bakery trademarks, recipes and supply chains, and our unique operational procedures. And, we'll provide you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your caf properly. |
| 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 | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| 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 | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 5% |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 2% local + 1% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1970 |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1991 |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 15 years |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1/4 of then-current fee |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | We are seeking motivated owner-operators with solid restaurant operating experience to join our system. In exchange, we will provide the tools and training you need to run your own Mara's Caf & Bakery location. We do, of course, also expect that you have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | No |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Equipment | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery} | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Inventory | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Receivables | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Payroll | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Franchise owners and their key management staff will receive at least two weeks and up to three weeks of training, including both classroom and on-the-job training. |
| Support | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Your team will receive five days of onsite help at your own location around the time of your grand opening. You will have access to all Mara's Caf & Bakery trademarks, recipes and supply chains, and our unique operational procedures. And, we'll provide you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your caf properly. |
| Marketing | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Ad slicks |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| 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) |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 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 | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |