Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Treats | Cupcakes | |
| Investment | 121000 - 260000 | 267500 - 381000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1977 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 1979 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Treats | Cupcakes | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Treats | Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Treats | Cupcakes | |
| Training | 1. Training Center 2 Weeks 2. On-Site | |
| Support | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Treats | Cupcakes | |
| 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 | 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 | Alberta, British Columbia | |
| International Expansion | Brazil, Canada, Chile |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Treats | |
| Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Treats | |
| Cupcakes | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Treats | 7% |
| Cupcakes | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Treats | 1% |
| Cupcakes | |
| Year Founded | |
| Treats | 1977 |
| Cupcakes | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Treats | 1979 |
| Cupcakes | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Treats | |
| Cupcakes | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Treats | |
| Cupcakes | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Treats | |
| Cupcakes | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Treats | |
| Cupcakes | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Treats | |
| Cupcakes | |
| Equipment | |
| Treats} | |
| Cupcakes | |
| Inventory | |
| Treats | |
| Cupcakes | |
| Receivables | |
| Treats | |
| Cupcakes | |
| Payroll | |
| Treats | |
| Cupcakes | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Treats | 1. Training Center 2 Weeks 2. On-Site |
| Cupcakes | |
| Support | |
| Treats | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Cupcakes | |
| Marketing | |
| Treats | |
| Cupcakes | |
| Operations | |
| Treats | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| Cupcakes | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Cupcakes | 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 | |
| Treats | |
| Cupcakes | Alberta, British Columbia |
| International Expansion | |
| Treats | Brazil, Canada, Chile |
| Cupcakes | |