Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Cookie Advantage | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 75000 - 100000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5%--3% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local + 1% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Cookie Advantage | |
| Experience | We are seeking motivated owner-operators with solid restaurant operating experience to join our system. In exchange, we will provide the tools and training you need to run your own Mara's Caf & Bakery location. We do, of course, also expect that you have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise. | |
Financing Options |
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| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Cookie Advantage | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Cookie Advantage | |
| Training | Franchise owners and their key management staff will receive at least two weeks and up to three weeks of training, including both classroom and on-the-job training. | |
| Support | Your team will receive five days of onsite help at your own location around the time of your grand opening. You will have access to all Mara's Caf & Bakery trademarks, recipes and supply chains, and our unique operational procedures. And, we'll provide you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your caf properly. | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Cookie Advantage is a hands-on, owner operated business that you have to run. The Franchise is not a passive investment. We expect our Franchisees to take an ongoing, active role in their Franchise, but you do not have to be in the bakery all the time. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Cookie Advantage | |
| 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 | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Cookie Advantage | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Cookie Advantage | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 5% |
| Cookie Advantage | 5%--3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 2% local + 1% Nat'l |
| Cookie Advantage | |
| Year Founded | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 1984 |
| Cookie Advantage | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 2004 |
| Cookie Advantage | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 10 years |
| Cookie Advantage | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Cookie Advantage | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | We are seeking motivated owner-operators with solid restaurant operating experience to join our system. In exchange, we will provide the tools and training you need to run your own Mara's Caf & Bakery location. We do, of course, also expect that you have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise. |
| Cookie Advantage | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Cookie Advantage | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Cookie Advantage | |
| Equipment | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery} | |
| Cookie Advantage | |
| Inventory | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Cookie Advantage | |
| Receivables | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Cookie Advantage | |
| Payroll | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Cookie Advantage | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Franchise owners and their key management staff will receive at least two weeks and up to three weeks of training, including both classroom and on-the-job training. |
| Cookie Advantage | |
| Support | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Your team will receive five days of onsite help at your own location around the time of your grand opening. You will have access to all Mara's Caf & Bakery trademarks, recipes and supply chains, and our unique operational procedures. And, we'll provide you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your caf properly. |
| Cookie Advantage | |
| Marketing | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Cookie Advantage | |
| Operations | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Cookie Advantage | Cookie Advantage is a hands-on, owner operated business that you have to run. The Franchise is not a passive investment. We expect our Franchisees to take an ongoing, active role in their Franchise, but you do not have to be in the bakery all the time. |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 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 |
| Cookie Advantage | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Cookie Advantage | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Cookie Advantage | |