Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Amazon Cafe | The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Investment | 127500 - 218500 | 85000 - 250000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2%local +2%Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Amazon Cafe | The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Amazon Cafe | The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Amazon Cafe | The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Training | The Cream & Fudge Academy offers a broad range of technical and managerial courses. The training is designed to provide you with the key skills required to run your stores with a passion for quality - a passion your customers will sense and appreciate through their overall experience at the store. The Cream & Fudge Factory also offers onsite training by its experienced professionals and has a specialized team taht can assist your local team in opening a new store. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | The Cream & Fudge Factory will support you from the moment you sign a contract to the time your store - or stores - open. And the support continues during operation through continuous monitoring of your store, helping you to achieve a consistent high level of customer experience. We also help you promote your business by marketing the brand effectively within your territory. Because our ultimate goal is the same as yours - to generate solid returns on investment by running the business professionally and with the full support of The Cream & Fudge Factory's proven systems. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | The Cream & Fudge Factory has ready-to-use proven promotions that can be adapted and implemented in your market. The Cream & Fudge Factory also has a professional team of graphic designers that can design specific promotions to meet your requirements. |
| Operations | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Amazon Cafe | The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| US Expansion | North East, South East, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | 3-5% |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | 2%local +2%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Amazon Cafe | 1998 |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Amazon Cafe | 2002 |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Amazon Cafe | 10 years |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | $15K |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Amazon Cafe | General business experience |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Amazon Cafe | No |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Equipment | |
| Amazon Cafe} | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Inventory | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Receivables | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Payroll | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | The Cream & Fudge Academy offers a broad range of technical and managerial courses. The training is designed to provide you with the key skills required to run your stores with a passion for quality - a passion your customers will sense and appreciate through their overall experience at the store. The Cream & Fudge Factory also offers onsite training by its experienced professionals and has a specialized team taht can assist your local team in opening a new store. |
| Support | |
| Amazon Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | The Cream & Fudge Factory will support you from the moment you sign a contract to the time your store - or stores - open. And the support continues during operation through continuous monitoring of your store, helping you to achieve a consistent high level of customer experience. We also help you promote your business by marketing the brand effectively within your territory. Because our ultimate goal is the same as yours - to generate solid returns on investment by running the business professionally and with the full support of The Cream & Fudge Factory's proven systems. |
| Marketing | |
| Amazon Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | The Cream & Fudge Factory has ready-to-use proven promotions that can be adapted and implemented in your market. The Cream & Fudge Factory also has a professional team of graphic designers that can design specific promotions to meet your requirements. |
| Operations | |
| Amazon Cafe | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | North East, South East, |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | 0 |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |
| International Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| The Cream & Fudge Factory | |