Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Donut Baker | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Investment | 68000 - 150000 | 226700 - 425500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2%local +2%Nat'l | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Donut Baker | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Experience | You will need prior experience in running a business, preferably retail. Passion - We want you to be excited and enthusiastic about owning a cupcake shop. Involvement - You are expected be involved in your business on a daily basis, because we find greater success with owners that are actively involved in the operation of their shop. This business requires real commitment, attention to detail, and hard work. | |
Financing Options |
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| The Donut Baker | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| The Donut Baker | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Training | The Donut Baker Academy offers a broad range of technical and managerial courses. The training is designed to provide you with the key skills required to run your stores with a passion for quality - a passion your customers will sense and appreciate through their overall experience at the store. The Donut Baker also offers onsite training by its experienced professionals and has a specialized team taht can assist your local team in opening a new store. | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours |
| Support | The Donut Baker will support you from the moment you sign a contract to the time your store - or stores - open. And the support continues during operation through continuous monitoring of your store, helping you to achieve a consistent high level of customer experience. We also help you promote your business by marketing the brand effectively within your territory. Because our ultimate goal is the same as yours - to generate solid returns on investment by running the business professionally and with the full support of The Donut Baker's proven systems. | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| The Donut Baker | Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| 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 | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Donut Baker | 6% |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Donut Baker | 2%local +2%Nat'l |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Donut Baker | 0 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Donut Baker | 0 |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | You will need prior experience in running a business, preferably retail. Passion - We want you to be excited and enthusiastic about owning a cupcake shop. Involvement - You are expected be involved in your business on a daily basis, because we find greater success with owners that are actively involved in the operation of their shop. This business requires real commitment, attention to detail, and hard work. |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Equipment | |
| The Donut Baker} | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Inventory | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Receivables | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| Payroll | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| The Donut Baker | The Donut Baker Academy offers a broad range of technical and managerial courses. The training is designed to provide you with the key skills required to run your stores with a passion for quality - a passion your customers will sense and appreciate through their overall experience at the store. The Donut Baker also offers onsite training by its experienced professionals and has a specialized team taht can assist your local team in opening a new store. |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours |
| Support | |
| The Donut Baker | The Donut Baker will support you from the moment you sign a contract to the time your store - or stores - open. And the support continues during operation through continuous monitoring of your store, helping you to achieve a consistent high level of customer experience. We also help you promote your business by marketing the brand effectively within your territory. Because our ultimate goal is the same as yours - to generate solid returns on investment by running the business professionally and with the full support of The Donut Baker's proven systems. |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | 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 | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | |