Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| Investment | 226700 - 425500 | 121200 - 235100 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| Experience | You will need prior experience in running a business, preferably retail. Passion - We want you to be excited and enthusiastic about owning a cupcake shop. Involvement - You are expected be involved in your business on a daily basis, because we find greater success with owners that are actively involved in the operation of their shop. This business requires real commitment, attention to detail, and hard work. | Net-worth Requirement $500,000 Liquid Cash Requirement $150,000 |
Financing Options |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| US Expansion | 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 | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 5% |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2.50% |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2007 |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2008 |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 10 years |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | You will need prior experience in running a business, preferably retail. Passion - We want you to be excited and enthusiastic about owning a cupcake shop. Involvement - You are expected be involved in your business on a daily basis, because we find greater success with owners that are actively involved in the operation of their shop. This business requires real commitment, attention to detail, and hard work. |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | Net-worth Requirement $500,000 Liquid Cash Requirement $150,000 |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| Equipment | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes} | |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| Inventory | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| Receivables | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| Payroll | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours |
| Support | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 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 |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |
| International Expansion | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | |