Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| River Street Sweets | The Fudge Company | |
| Investment | 419550 - 844000 | 32000 - 45000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1973 | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | 2015 | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| River Street Sweets | The Fudge Company | |
| Experience | Prospective franchisees must have solid store managerial experience and excellent supervisory, sales and guest relations skills. Previous experience in customer service and/or marketing is a plus! Our fun and friendly franchise concept appeals to a wide array of potential guests. With that being said, the franchise owner will be able to provide an interactive candy experience for happy guests from all walks of life. | Retail experience preferred |
Financing Options |
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| River Street Sweets | The Fudge Company | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| River Street Sweets | The Fudge Company | |
| Training | Initial training includes extensive training about the brand's proven systems, policies and procedures at our corporate office in Savannah, Georgia. Franchisees are provided with instructors, facilities, and materials for the initial training program. On-The-Job Training: 183 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection | Grand opening |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 95% of current franchisees are owner/operators | |
Expansion Plans |
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| River Street Sweets | The Fudge Company | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| River Street Sweets | 5% |
| The Fudge Company | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| River Street Sweets | 2% |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Year Founded | |
| River Street Sweets | 1973 |
| The Fudge Company | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | |
| River Street Sweets | 2015 |
| The Fudge Company | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| The Fudge Company | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| River Street Sweets | Prospective franchisees must have solid store managerial experience and excellent supervisory, sales and guest relations skills. Previous experience in customer service and/or marketing is a plus! Our fun and friendly franchise concept appeals to a wide array of potential guests. With that being said, the franchise owner will be able to provide an interactive candy experience for happy guests from all walks of life. |
| The Fudge Company | Retail experience preferred |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Equipment | |
| River Street Sweets} | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Inventory | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Receivables | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Payroll | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| The Fudge Company | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| River Street Sweets | Initial training includes extensive training about the brand's proven systems, policies and procedures at our corporate office in Savannah, Georgia. Franchisees are provided with instructors, facilities, and materials for the initial training program. On-The-Job Training: 183 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Support | |
| River Street Sweets | Newsletter Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| The Fudge Company | Grand opening |
| Marketing | |
| River Street Sweets | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/app |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Operations | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| The Fudge Company | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 95% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| River Street Sweets | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
| The Fudge Company | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| The Fudge Company | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| The Fudge Company | |