Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Investment | 226700 - 425500 | 370000 - 450000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | San Francisco Bread Company | |
| 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. | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 - 35 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | San Francisco Bread Company | |
| 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 | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 5% |
| San Francisco Bread Company | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2.50% |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Year Founded | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2007 |
| San Francisco Bread Company | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2008 |
| San Francisco Bread Company | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 10 years |
| San Francisco Bread Company | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | $10K |
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. |
| San Francisco Bread Company | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Equipment | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes} | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Inventory | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Receivables | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Payroll | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| 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 |
| San Francisco Bread Company | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| San Francisco Bread Company | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 - 35 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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 |
| San Francisco Bread Company | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |