Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Investment | 98000 - 237500 | 431587 - 600387 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 4 weeks | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising |
| 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) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 5% |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1970 |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1991 |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 15 years |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1/4 of then-current fee |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | No |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Equipment | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery} | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Inventory | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Receivables | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Payroll | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 4 weeks |
| Support | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Ad slicks |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising |
| 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) |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | 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 | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |