Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Dixie Cream | |
| Investment | 226700 - 425500 | 196000 - 413000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 1929 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Dixie Cream | |
| 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. | Dixie Cream actively searches for candidates with a strong background in business management. |
Financing Options |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Dixie Cream | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Dixie Cream | |
| 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 | Beautiful Brands will have available for the franchisees a complete Grand Opening and on going Local Store Marketing program. |
| Operations | At least one owner or a designated manager must be involved on a full-time basis and must be responsible for the day-to-day operations and management. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Gigi's Cupcakes | Dixie Cream | |
| 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 | |
| Dixie Cream | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Dixie Cream | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 5% |
| Dixie Cream | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2.50% |
| Dixie Cream | |
| Year Founded | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2007 |
| Dixie Cream | 1929 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2008 |
| Dixie Cream | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 10 years |
| Dixie Cream | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Dixie Cream | |
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. |
| Dixie Cream | Dixie Cream actively searches for candidates with a strong background in business management. |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Dixie Cream | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Dixie Cream | |
| Equipment | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes} | |
| Dixie Cream | |
| Inventory | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Dixie Cream | |
| Receivables | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Dixie Cream | |
| Payroll | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Dixie Cream | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours |
| Dixie Cream | |
| 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 |
| Dixie Cream | |
| Marketing | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Dixie Cream | Beautiful Brands will have available for the franchisees a complete Grand Opening and on going Local Store Marketing program. |
| Operations | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Dixie Cream | At least one owner or a designated manager must be involved on a full-time basis and must be responsible for the day-to-day operations and management. |
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 |
| Dixie Cream | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Dixie Cream | |
| International Expansion | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Dixie Cream | |