Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Yellow Balloon | Cookie Cutters | |
| Investment | 55000 - 103500 | 132000 - 339500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Yellow Balloon | Cookie Cutters | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| The Yellow Balloon | Cookie Cutters | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Yellow Balloon | Cookie Cutters | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: As needed Classroom Training: 4-5 days | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Yellow Balloon | Cookie Cutters | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Yellow Balloon | 4% |
| Cookie Cutters | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Cookie Cutters | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Yellow Balloon | 1983 |
| Cookie Cutters | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Yellow Balloon | 2000 |
| Cookie Cutters | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Yellow Balloon | 5 years |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Yellow Balloon | $2.5K |
| Cookie Cutters | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Yellow Balloon | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Cookie Cutters | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Yes |
| Cookie Cutters | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| Equipment | |
| The Yellow Balloon} | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| Inventory | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| Receivables | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
| Payroll | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Cookie Cutters | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Cookie Cutters | On-The-Job Training: As needed Classroom Training: 4-5 days |
| Support | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Cookie Cutters | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Cookie Cutters | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| The Yellow Balloon | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Cookie Cutters | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Cookie Cutters | 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 Yellow Balloon | |
| Cookie Cutters | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| The Yellow Balloon | |
| Cookie Cutters | |