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