Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | Chocolate Works | |
| Investment | 184000 - 363350 | 284800 - 436600 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | $300/month Nat'l+1%local | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | Chocolate Works | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | You don't need to have specific experience in the candy and confections business to become a franchise owner with Chocolate Works. We look for people who have a passion for our products, and who have some retail experience and/or customer service skills. We also prefer franchise owners who will be directly involved in the operations and growth of their Chocolate Works franchises. In turn, we'll provide the support franchisees need to run their Chocolate Works business. We do, of course, also expect that franchisees have the right amount of capital to invest in the business. |
Financing Options |
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| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | Chocolate Works | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | Chocolate Works | |
| Training | Prior to your store opening, you'll have the opportunity to train at an actual Fuzziwig's Candy Factory store where you'll learn first-hand what it takes to run the business. You'll also benefit from classroom-style training led by our team of experienced business professionals. The training continues long after your doors open. Your Fuzziwig's Candy Factory Field Consultant will be in regular contact with you and you'll be able to network with corporate staff as well as other franchisees. Additional support is also provided through our Franchisee Center, periodic field training, seminars, and regional and national meetings. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | Chocolate Works | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Chocolate Works | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Chocolate Works | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 6% |
| Chocolate Works | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Chocolate Works | $300/month Nat'l+1%local |
| Year Founded | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 1996 |
| Chocolate Works | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 2002 |
| Chocolate Works | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 10 years |
| Chocolate Works | 5 years +5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | $100 |
| Chocolate Works | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Chocolate Works | You don't need to have specific experience in the candy and confections business to become a franchise owner with Chocolate Works. We look for people who have a passion for our products, and who have some retail experience and/or customer service skills. We also prefer franchise owners who will be directly involved in the operations and growth of their Chocolate Works franchises. In turn, we'll provide the support franchisees need to run their Chocolate Works business. We do, of course, also expect that franchisees have the right amount of capital to invest in the business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | No |
| Chocolate Works | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Chocolate Works | |
| Equipment | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory} | |
| Chocolate Works | |
| Inventory | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Chocolate Works | |
| Receivables | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Chocolate Works | |
| Payroll | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Chocolate Works | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | Prior to your store opening, you'll have the opportunity to train at an actual Fuzziwig's Candy Factory store where you'll learn first-hand what it takes to run the business. You'll also benefit from classroom-style training led by our team of experienced business professionals. The training continues long after your doors open. Your Fuzziwig's Candy Factory Field Consultant will be in regular contact with you and you'll be able to network with corporate staff as well as other franchisees. Additional support is also provided through our Franchisee Center, periodic field training, seminars, and regional and national meetings. |
| Chocolate Works | |
| Support | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Chocolate Works | |
| Marketing | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Chocolate Works | |
| Operations | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Chocolate Works | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Chocolate Works | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Chocolate Works | |
| International Expansion | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Chocolate Works | |