Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| Investment | 226700 - 425500 | 128700 - 178500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| 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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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours | On-The-Job Training: 7 days Classroom Training: 7 days |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 10 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| 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 | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 5% |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2.50% |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2007 |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2008 |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 10 years |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| 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. |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| Equipment | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes} | |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| Inventory | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| Receivables | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| Payroll | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | On-The-Job Training: 7 days Classroom Training: 7 days |
| Support | |
| 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 |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates |
| Operations | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 10 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |
| International Expansion | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | |