Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Kilwin's Chocolates | Sweet Nel's | |
| Investment | 177534 - 937415 | 354000 - 539000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1947 | 2015 |
| Year Franchised | 1982 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Kilwin's Chocolates | Sweet Nel's | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Kilwin's Chocolates | Sweet Nel's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Kilwin's Chocolates | Sweet Nel's | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 173 hours Classroom Training: 43 hours Additional Training: Online training; store visits | 2 weeks of intensive training from the most basic of shop functions to the most comprehensive management techniques necessary to run the Sweet Nel's business. Training is ongoing for both you and your employees. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | A Sweet Nel's consultant will guide you through every phase of development and, eventually, to help you open your shop. After shop construction, and for the 2-weeks prior to grand opening, we will assist in setting up your Sweet Nel's Shop. Sweet Nel's franchisees are provided with a Field Service Consultant on-call to answer questions and to provide support. They will visit on a regular basis and have an in-depth meeting about how things are going and to offer suggestions and evaluations. |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing | We support you with the tools you need to take advantage of promotional opportunities and create new programs on an ongoing basis. |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | We do not allow multiple shop ownership at this time. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Kilwin's Chocolates | Sweet Nel's | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, | Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | 5% |
| Sweet Nel's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | 1% |
| Sweet Nel's | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | 1947 |
| Sweet Nel's | 2015 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | 1982 |
| Sweet Nel's | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | 10 years |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | No |
| Sweet Nel's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Equipment | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates} | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Inventory | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Receivables | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Payroll | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | On-The-Job Training: 173 hours Classroom Training: 43 hours Additional Training: Online training; store visits |
| Sweet Nel's | 2 weeks of intensive training from the most basic of shop functions to the most comprehensive management techniques necessary to run the Sweet Nel's business. Training is ongoing for both you and your employees. |
| Support | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Sweet Nel's | A Sweet Nel's consultant will guide you through every phase of development and, eventually, to help you open your shop. After shop construction, and for the 2-weeks prior to grand opening, we will assist in setting up your Sweet Nel's Shop. Sweet Nel's franchisees are provided with a Field Service Consultant on-call to answer questions and to provide support. They will visit on a regular basis and have an in-depth meeting about how things are going and to offer suggestions and evaluations. |
| Marketing | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Sweet Nel's | We support you with the tools you need to take advantage of promotional opportunities and create new programs on an ongoing basis. |
| Operations | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Sweet Nel's | We do not allow multiple shop ownership at this time. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, |
| Sweet Nel's | Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Kilwin's Chocolates | |
| Sweet Nel's | |