Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cookies in Bloom | River Street Sweets | |
| Investment | 75000 - 116000 | 419550 - 844000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | 1992 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cookies in Bloom | River Street Sweets | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Creativity; customer service; people skills | Prospective franchisees must have solid store managerial experience and excellent supervisory, sales and guest relations skills. Previous experience in customer service and/or marketing is a plus! Our fun and friendly franchise concept appeals to a wide array of potential guests. With that being said, the franchise owner will be able to provide an interactive candy experience for happy guests from all walks of life. |
Financing Options |
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| Cookies in Bloom | River Street Sweets | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cookies in Bloom | River Street Sweets | |
| Training | On-the-job training at corporate-approved shop | Initial training includes extensive training about the brand's proven systems, policies and procedures at our corporate office in Savannah, Georgia. Franchisees are provided with instructors, facilities, and materials for the initial training program. On-The-Job Training: 183 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cookies in Bloom | River Street Sweets | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, Mexico, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cookies in Bloom | 5% |
| River Street Sweets | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| River Street Sweets | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Cookies in Bloom | 1988 |
| River Street Sweets | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cookies in Bloom | 1992 |
| River Street Sweets | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cookies in Bloom | 5 years |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cookies in Bloom | $1K |
| River Street Sweets | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cookies in Bloom | General business experience Marketing skills Creativity; customer service; people skills |
| River Street Sweets | Prospective franchisees must have solid store managerial experience and excellent supervisory, sales and guest relations skills. Previous experience in customer service and/or marketing is a plus! Our fun and friendly franchise concept appeals to a wide array of potential guests. With that being said, the franchise owner will be able to provide an interactive candy experience for happy guests from all walks of life. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cookies in Bloom | No |
| River Street Sweets | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Equipment | |
| Cookies in Bloom} | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Inventory | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Receivables | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Payroll | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| River Street Sweets | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cookies in Bloom | On-the-job training at corporate-approved shop |
| River Street Sweets | Initial training includes extensive training about the brand's proven systems, policies and procedures at our corporate office in Savannah, Georgia. Franchisees are provided with instructors, facilities, and materials for the initial training program. On-The-Job Training: 183 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours |
| Support | |
| Cookies in Bloom | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| River Street Sweets | Newsletter Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | |
| Cookies in Bloom | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| River Street Sweets | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Cookies in Bloom | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| River Street Sweets | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cookies in Bloom | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| River Street Sweets | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cookies in Bloom | Canada, Mexico, |
| River Street Sweets | |