Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Incredibly Edible Delites | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Investment | 100000 - 150000 | 160500 - 442500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1-2% | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Incredibly Edible Delites | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Desire to grow a business | |
Financing Options |
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| Incredibly Edible Delites | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Incredibly Edible Delites | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Training | The training program includes all facets of shop operations including hands-on instruction in the creation of our designs. During the three-week program, training includes: * FruitFlowers design training * Purchasing * Organization of delivery system * Order taking * Staff development * Management techniques * Bookkeeping procedures * Advertising and marketing * Public relations plan | o Two Full Weeks of pre-opening training at our corporate support center o One Full Week of training at your location. o Training on our proprietary recipes, production methods, and packaging. o A detailed operations manual to help guide your day-to-day operations. |
| Support | As a FruitFlowers Franchise Partner you get: * Intensive hands-on training at our Philadelphia based facility covering everything from product creation to staff development * Site selection, facility layout and design assistance * Extensive marketing and public relations support, including a customized webstore on FruitFlowers.com * Our National Franchise Conference held annually in a selected location Best of all, you get the exclusive use in your territory of the most respected name in the business - FruitFlowers! | o Help in locating and setting up your popcorn shop franchise location, whether a kiosk or small storefront. o Local advertising and marketing assistance, including print and online materials, gift cards and customer-loyalty programs, plus social media, email promotions, community networking guidance and more. o Established supplier relationships with approved vendors. o A customized point-of-sale computer system, to guide efficient daily operations and reporting functions. o Ongoing support including remote support, refresher training, and periodic field visits from the corporate team. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 18% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | o Stand-alone stores o In-line stores o Kiosks o Multiple revenue streams: retail, fundraisers, corporate gifting, weddings, web o Owner operators preferred o 1 2 employees |
Expansion Plans |
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| Incredibly Edible Delites | Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | Indiana, Michigan, Ohio |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | 4.50% |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | 1-2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | 1985 |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | 1993 |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | 10 years |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | $5K |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | Marketing skills Desire to grow a business |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | No |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Equipment | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites} | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Inventory | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Receivables | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Payroll | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | The training program includes all facets of shop operations including hands-on instruction in the creation of our designs. During the three-week program, training includes: * FruitFlowers design training * Purchasing * Organization of delivery system * Order taking * Staff development * Management techniques * Bookkeeping procedures * Advertising and marketing * Public relations plan |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | o Two Full Weeks of pre-opening training at our corporate support center o One Full Week of training at your location. o Training on our proprietary recipes, production methods, and packaging. o A detailed operations manual to help guide your day-to-day operations. |
| Support | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | As a FruitFlowers Franchise Partner you get: * Intensive hands-on training at our Philadelphia based facility covering everything from product creation to staff development * Site selection, facility layout and design assistance * Extensive marketing and public relations support, including a customized webstore on FruitFlowers.com * Our National Franchise Conference held annually in a selected location Best of all, you get the exclusive use in your territory of the most respected name in the business - FruitFlowers! |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | o Help in locating and setting up your popcorn shop franchise location, whether a kiosk or small storefront. o Local advertising and marketing assistance, including print and online materials, gift cards and customer-loyalty programs, plus social media, email promotions, community networking guidance and more. o Established supplier relationships with approved vendors. o A customized point-of-sale computer system, to guide efficient daily operations and reporting functions. o Ongoing support including remote support, refresher training, and periodic field visits from the corporate team. |
| Marketing | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| Operations | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | 18% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | o Stand-alone stores o In-line stores o Kiosks o Multiple revenue streams: retail, fundraisers, corporate gifting, weddings, web o Owner operators preferred o 1 2 employees |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | Indiana, Michigan, Ohio |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | 0 |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |
| International Expansion | |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | |
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | |