Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A Grande Finale | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Investment | 125938 - 237750 | 226700 - 425500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5%-6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local 1% corp. | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A Grande Finale | 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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| A Grande Finale | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| A Grande Finale | 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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| A Grande Finale | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| US Expansion | Colorado | 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 | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A Grande Finale | 5%-6% |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A Grande Finale | 2% local 1% corp. |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| A Grande Finale | 1999 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A Grande Finale | 2007 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| 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 | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Equipment | |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Inventory | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Receivables | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Payroll | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours |
| Support | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| 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 | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| A Grande Finale | Colorado |
| 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 | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| International Expansion | |
| A Grande Finale | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |