Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| River Street Sweets | Cookies in Bloom | |
| Investment | 419550 - 844000 | 75000 - 116000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1973 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 2015 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| River Street Sweets | Cookies in Bloom | |
| Experience | Prospective franchisees must have solid store managerial experience and excellent supervisory, sales and guest relations skills. Previous experience in customer service and/or marketing is a plus! Our fun and friendly franchise concept appeals to a wide array of potential guests. With that being said, the franchise owner will be able to provide an interactive candy experience for happy guests from all walks of life. | General business experience Marketing skills Creativity; customer service; people skills |
Financing Options |
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| River Street Sweets | Cookies in Bloom | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| River Street Sweets | Cookies in Bloom | |
| Training | Initial training includes extensive training about the brand's proven systems, policies and procedures at our corporate office in Savannah, Georgia. Franchisees are provided with instructors, facilities, and materials for the initial training program. On-The-Job Training: 183 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours | On-the-job training at corporate-approved shop |
| Support | Newsletter Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| River Street Sweets | Cookies in Bloom | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, Mexico, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| River Street Sweets | 5% |
| Cookies in Bloom | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| River Street Sweets | 2% |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| Year Founded | |
| River Street Sweets | 1973 |
| Cookies in Bloom | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| River Street Sweets | 2015 |
| Cookies in Bloom | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Cookies in Bloom | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Cookies in Bloom | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| River Street Sweets | Prospective franchisees must have solid store managerial experience and excellent supervisory, sales and guest relations skills. Previous experience in customer service and/or marketing is a plus! Our fun and friendly franchise concept appeals to a wide array of potential guests. With that being said, the franchise owner will be able to provide an interactive candy experience for happy guests from all walks of life. |
| Cookies in Bloom | General business experience Marketing skills Creativity; customer service; people skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| Equipment | |
| River Street Sweets} | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| Inventory | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| Receivables | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| Payroll | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| River Street Sweets | Initial training includes extensive training about the brand's proven systems, policies and procedures at our corporate office in Savannah, Georgia. Franchisees are provided with instructors, facilities, and materials for the initial training program. On-The-Job Training: 183 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours |
| Cookies in Bloom | On-the-job training at corporate-approved shop |
| Support | |
| River Street Sweets | Newsletter Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Cookies in Bloom | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| River Street Sweets | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/app |
| Cookies in Bloom | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Cookies in Bloom | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| River Street Sweets | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
| Cookies in Bloom | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| International Expansion | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Cookies in Bloom | Canada, Mexico, |