Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Fudge Company | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Investment | 32000 - 45000 | 184000 - 363350 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 1981 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Fudge Company | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Experience | Retail experience preferred | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| The Fudge Company | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| The Fudge Company | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Training | Prior to your store opening, you'll have the opportunity to train at an actual Fuzziwig's Candy Factory store where you'll learn first-hand what it takes to run the business. You'll also benefit from classroom-style training led by our team of experienced business professionals. The training continues long after your doors open. Your Fuzziwig's Candy Factory Field Consultant will be in regular contact with you and you'll be able to network with corporate staff as well as other franchisees. Additional support is also provided through our Franchisee Center, periodic field training, seminars, and regional and national meetings. | |
| Support | Grand opening | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 95% of current franchisees are owner/operators | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Fudge Company | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Fudge Company | 3% |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Fudge Company | 1978 |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Fudge Company | 1981 |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | $100 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Fudge Company | Retail experience preferred |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Fudge Company | No |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Equipment | |
| The Fudge Company} | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Inventory | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Receivables | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Payroll | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | Prior to your store opening, you'll have the opportunity to train at an actual Fuzziwig's Candy Factory store where you'll learn first-hand what it takes to run the business. You'll also benefit from classroom-style training led by our team of experienced business professionals. The training continues long after your doors open. Your Fuzziwig's Candy Factory Field Consultant will be in regular contact with you and you'll be able to network with corporate staff as well as other franchisees. Additional support is also provided through our Franchisee Center, periodic field training, seminars, and regional and national meetings. |
| Support | |
| The Fudge Company | Grand opening |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Operations | |
| The Fudge Company | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 95% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Fudge Company | 0 |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |