Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Waffle Cabin | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Investment | 117700 - 301100 | 226700 - 425500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% of Gross Sales | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 2012 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Waffle Cabin | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Experience | You will need prior experience in running a business, preferably retail. Passion - We want you to be excited and enthusiastic about owning a cupcake shop. Involvement - You are expected be involved in your business on a daily basis, because we find greater success with owners that are actively involved in the operation of their shop. This business requires real commitment, attention to detail, and hard work. | |
Financing Options |
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| Waffle Cabin | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Waffle Cabin | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Waffle Cabin | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| 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 | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Waffle Cabin | 5% of Gross Sales |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Waffle Cabin | 1998 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Waffle Cabin | 2012 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Waffle Cabin | 1,000 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | You will need prior experience in running a business, preferably retail. Passion - We want you to be excited and enthusiastic about owning a cupcake shop. Involvement - You are expected be involved in your business on a daily basis, because we find greater success with owners that are actively involved in the operation of their shop. This business requires real commitment, attention to detail, and hard work. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Equipment | |
| Waffle Cabin} | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Inventory | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Receivables | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Payroll | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours |
| Support | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's 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 | |
| Waffle Cabin | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| International Expansion | |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | |