Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Investment | 121500 - 153500 | 184000 - 363350 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | $600-$1K/mo. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | $100/mo | |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Training | Prior to your store opening, you'll have the opportunity to train at an actual Fuzziwig's Candy Factory store where you'll learn first-hand what it takes to run the business. You'll also benefit from classroom-style training led by our team of experienced business professionals. The training continues long after your doors open. Your Fuzziwig's Candy Factory Field Consultant will be in regular contact with you and you'll be able to network with corporate staff as well as other franchisees. Additional support is also provided through our Franchisee Center, periodic field training, seminars, and regional and national meetings. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | $600-$1K/mo. |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | $100/mo |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Year Founded | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | 1995 |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | 1999 |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | 5 years |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | 20% of current franchise fee |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | $100 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | No |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Equipment | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory} | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Inventory | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Receivables | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Payroll | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | Prior to your store opening, you'll have the opportunity to train at an actual Fuzziwig's Candy Factory store where you'll learn first-hand what it takes to run the business. You'll also benefit from classroom-style training led by our team of experienced business professionals. The training continues long after your doors open. Your Fuzziwig's Candy Factory Field Consultant will be in regular contact with you and you'll be able to network with corporate staff as well as other franchisees. Additional support is also provided through our Franchisee Center, periodic field training, seminars, and regional and national meetings. |
| Support | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Operations | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| International Expansion | |
| Schakolad Chocolate Factory | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |