Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Investment | 378500 - 563800 | 431587 - 600387 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Experience | General business experience Work well with children | |
Financing Options |
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| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 4 weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising |
| Operations | 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) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 5% |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 2003 |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 2004 |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 10 years |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | General business experience Work well with children |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | No |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Equipment | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos} | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Inventory | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Receivables | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
| Payroll | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 4 weeks |
| Support | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | 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 | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | |