Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Investment | 125000 - 160000 | 98000 - 237500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Training | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. Franchised Store 1 Week 3. Own Store 1 Week | |
| Support | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| 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 | Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | 5% |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | 3% |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Year Founded | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | 1984 |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | 1986 |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | 10 Years +10 |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 1/4 of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Equipment | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery} | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Inventory | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Receivables | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Payroll | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. Franchised Store 1 Week 3. Own Store 1 Week |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| Support | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | 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 Factory Bakery | Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | |