Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Fudge Company | River Street Sweets | |
| Investment | 32000 - 45000 | 419550 - 844000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | 1981 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Fudge Company | River Street Sweets | |
| Experience | Retail experience preferred | 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. |
Financing Options |
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| The Fudge Company | River Street Sweets | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Fudge Company | River Street Sweets | |
| 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 | Grand opening | Newsletter Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| 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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| The Fudge Company | River Street Sweets | |
| 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 | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Fudge Company | 3% |
| River Street Sweets | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| River Street Sweets | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Fudge Company | 1978 |
| River Street Sweets | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Fudge Company | 1981 |
| River Street Sweets | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| River Street Sweets | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Fudge Company | Retail experience preferred |
| 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. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Fudge Company | No |
| River Street Sweets | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Equipment | |
| The Fudge Company} | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Inventory | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Receivables | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Payroll | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| River Street Sweets | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| 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 |
| Support | |
| The Fudge Company | Grand opening |
| River Street Sweets | Newsletter Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| River Street Sweets | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| 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 |
| River Street Sweets | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| River Street Sweets | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Fudge Company | 0 |
| River Street Sweets | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Fudge Company | |
| River Street Sweets | |