Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Treats | |
| Investment | 98000 - 237500 | 121000 - 260000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Treats | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Treats | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Treats | |
| Training | 1. Training Center 2 Weeks 2. On-Site | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 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, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cookie Factory Bakery | Treats | |
| US Expansion | Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, | Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Brazil, Canada, Chile |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Treats | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Treats | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 5% |
| Treats | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Treats | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1970 |
| Treats | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1991 |
| Treats | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 15 years |
| Treats | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1/4 of then-current fee |
| Treats | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Treats | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | No |
| Treats | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Treats | |
| Equipment | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery} | |
| Treats | |
| Inventory | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Treats | |
| Receivables | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Treats | |
| Payroll | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Treats | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Treats | 1. Training Center 2 Weeks 2. On-Site |
| Support | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Treats | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Ad slicks |
| Treats | |
| 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) |
| Treats | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, |
| Treats | Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Treats | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Treats | Brazil, Canada, Chile |