Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Cream & Fudge Factory | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Investment | 85000 - 250000 | 385000 - 493000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2%local +2%Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
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| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Cream & Fudge Factory | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| The Cream & Fudge Factory | Lovin' Spoons | |
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Training & Support |
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| The Cream & Fudge Factory | Lovin' Spoons | |
| Training | The Cream & Fudge Academy offers a broad range of technical and managerial courses. The training is designed to provide you with the key skills required to run your stores with a passion for quality - a passion your customers will sense and appreciate through their overall experience at the store. The Cream & Fudge Factory also offers onsite training by its experienced professionals and has a specialized team taht can assist your local team in opening a new store. | In addition to intensive classroom instruction, you'll also get hands-on training in working stores to learn the Lovin' Spoons systems and operating procedures. |
| Support | The Cream & Fudge Factory will support you from the moment you sign a contract to the time your store - or stores - open. And the support continues during operation through continuous monitoring of your store, helping you to achieve a consistent high level of customer experience. We also help you promote your business by marketing the brand effectively within your territory. Because our ultimate goal is the same as yours - to generate solid returns on investment by running the business professionally and with the full support of The Cream & Fudge Factory's proven systems. | *Site review and selection *Demographics studies *Prototype construction plans and store design guidance. Operations Support Our detailed training will help you feel comfortable with managing your staff, financials and in-store technology, and our confidential comprehensive operations manual will be a useful day-to-day reference guide. Vendor Relationships We'll help you take advantage of our special relationships with equipment, food, paper goods and other key vendors and suppliers. Marketing Support From your frozen yogurt franchise Grand Opening celebration to ongoing promotional ideas and programs throughout the year, Lovin' Spoons features a proven marketing approach including detailed marketing manuals and strategies, social media campaigns, a custom web page for your store and access to our marketing experts. Online Franchise Resources Our user-friendly online franchise portal will provide you with easy access to branded materials, signage, updated manuals and more. You can also quickly communicate with Lovin' Spoons corporate leadership through contact forms and collaborate with other franchisees in an online forum. |
| Marketing | The Cream & Fudge Factory has ready-to-use proven promotions that can be adapted and implemented in your market. The Cream & Fudge Factory also has a professional team of graphic designers that can design specific promotions to meet your requirements. | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| The Cream & Fudge Factory | Lovin' Spoons | |
| 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 | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | 6% |
| Lovin' Spoons | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | 2%local +2%Nat'l |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | 2005 |
| Lovin' Spoons | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | 2005 |
| Lovin' Spoons | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Equipment | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory} | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Inventory | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Receivables | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Payroll | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | The Cream & Fudge Academy offers a broad range of technical and managerial courses. The training is designed to provide you with the key skills required to run your stores with a passion for quality - a passion your customers will sense and appreciate through their overall experience at the store. The Cream & Fudge Factory also offers onsite training by its experienced professionals and has a specialized team taht can assist your local team in opening a new store. |
| Lovin' Spoons | In addition to intensive classroom instruction, you'll also get hands-on training in working stores to learn the Lovin' Spoons systems and operating procedures. |
| Support | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | The Cream & Fudge Factory will support you from the moment you sign a contract to the time your store - or stores - open. And the support continues during operation through continuous monitoring of your store, helping you to achieve a consistent high level of customer experience. We also help you promote your business by marketing the brand effectively within your territory. Because our ultimate goal is the same as yours - to generate solid returns on investment by running the business professionally and with the full support of The Cream & Fudge Factory's proven systems. |
| Lovin' Spoons | *Site review and selection *Demographics studies *Prototype construction plans and store design guidance. Operations Support Our detailed training will help you feel comfortable with managing your staff, financials and in-store technology, and our confidential comprehensive operations manual will be a useful day-to-day reference guide. Vendor Relationships We'll help you take advantage of our special relationships with equipment, food, paper goods and other key vendors and suppliers. Marketing Support From your frozen yogurt franchise Grand Opening celebration to ongoing promotional ideas and programs throughout the year, Lovin' Spoons features a proven marketing approach including detailed marketing manuals and strategies, social media campaigns, a custom web page for your store and access to our marketing experts. Online Franchise Resources Our user-friendly online franchise portal will provide you with easy access to branded materials, signage, updated manuals and more. You can also quickly communicate with Lovin' Spoons corporate leadership through contact forms and collaborate with other franchisees in an online forum. |
| Marketing | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | The Cream & Fudge Factory has ready-to-use proven promotions that can be adapted and implemented in your market. The Cream & Fudge Factory also has a professional team of graphic designers that can design specific promotions to meet your requirements. |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| Operations | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | 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 | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Lovin' Spoons | |