Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Great American Bagel | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Investment | 230000 - 300000 | 226700 - 425500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Great American Bagel | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| 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. | |
Financing Options |
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| Great American Bagel | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Great American Bagel | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| 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 | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Great American Bagel | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| 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 | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Great American Bagel | 4% |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Great American Bagel | 2% |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Great American Bagel | 1987 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Great American Bagel | 0 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| 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. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Equipment | |
| Great American Bagel} | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Inventory | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Receivables | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Payroll | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours |
| Support | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| International Expansion | |
| Great American Bagel | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |