Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Treats | |
| Investment | 378500 - 563800 | 121000 - 260000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Treats | |
| Experience | General business experience Work well with children | |
Financing Options |
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| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Treats | |
| 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 | Treats | |
| Training | 1. Training Center 2 Weeks 2. On-Site | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, 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) | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Treats | |
| US Expansion | Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Brazil, Canada, Chile |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Treats | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Treats | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 5% |
| Treats | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Treats | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 2003 |
| Treats | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 2004 |
| Treats | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | 10 years |
| Treats | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Treats | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | General business experience Work well with children |
| Treats | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | No |
| Treats | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Treats | |
| Equipment | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos} | |
| Treats | |
| Inventory | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Treats | |
| Receivables | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Treats | |
| Payroll | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Treats | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Treats | 1. Training Center 2 Weeks 2. On-Site |
| Support | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Treats | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Treats | |
| 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) |
| Treats | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Treats | Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Treats | |
| International Expansion | |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | |
| Treats | Brazil, Canada, Chile |