Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | The Cheesecake Shop | |
| Investment | 98000 - 237500 | 150000 - 700000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 9% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | The Cheesecake Shop | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | The Cheesecake Shop | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | The Cheesecake Shop | |
| Training | Our initial training involves an intensive four week course and includes both theoretical and practical components. Once you complete your training course you can also call on the assistance of our skilled franchise business coaches and quality assurance team. These teams visit on a regular basis to provide guidance on how to improve the operation of your store. | |
| 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 | The Cheesecake Shop | |
| US Expansion | Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| The Cheesecake Shop | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| The Cheesecake Shop | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 5% |
| The Cheesecake Shop | 9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| The Cheesecake Shop | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1970 |
| The Cheesecake Shop | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1991 |
| The Cheesecake Shop | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 15 years |
| The Cheesecake Shop | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1/4 of then-current fee |
| The Cheesecake Shop | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| The Cheesecake Shop | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | No |
| The Cheesecake Shop | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| The Cheesecake Shop | |
| Equipment | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery} | |
| The Cheesecake Shop | |
| Inventory | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| The Cheesecake Shop | |
| Receivables | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| The Cheesecake Shop | |
| Payroll | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| The Cheesecake Shop | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| The Cheesecake Shop | Our initial training involves an intensive four week course and includes both theoretical and practical components. Once you complete your training course you can also call on the assistance of our skilled franchise business coaches and quality assurance team. These teams visit on a regular basis to provide guidance on how to improve the operation of your store. |
| Support | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| The Cheesecake Shop | |
| Marketing | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Ad slicks |
| The Cheesecake Shop | |
| 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) |
| The Cheesecake Shop | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, |
| The Cheesecake Shop | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| The Cheesecake Shop | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| The Cheesecake Shop | |