Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Investment | 125000 - 160000 | 378500 - 563800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Experience | General business experience Work well with children | |
Financing Options |
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| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Training | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. Franchised Store 1 Week 3. Own Store 1 Week | |
| Support | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| 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 | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | 5% |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | 3% |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Year Founded | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | 1984 |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | 1986 |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | 10 Years +10 |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | General business experience Work well with children |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Equipment | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery} | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Inventory | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Receivables | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Payroll | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. Franchised Store 1 Week 3. Own Store 1 Week |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Support | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | 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 |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |