Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cookies in Bloom | Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| Investment | 75000 - 116000 | 560000 - 890000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1988 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1992 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cookies in Bloom | Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Creativity; customer service; people skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Cookies in Bloom | Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cookies in Bloom | Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| Training | On-the-job training at corporate-approved shop | The initial training covers all material aspects of the operation of a Schwietert s Cones & Candy franchise unit and is comprised of classroom and on-the-job training. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | On-site support to you for the first month. After that we will provide continuous support through trainings, webinars, and access to numerous networks through a franchisee alliance. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cookies in Bloom | Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, | 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 | Canada, Mexico, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
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| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cookies in Bloom | 5% |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| Advertising Fee | |
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| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cookies in Bloom | 1988 |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cookies in Bloom | 1992 |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cookies in Bloom | 5 years |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cookies in Bloom | $1K |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cookies in Bloom | General business experience Marketing skills Creativity; customer service; people skills |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cookies in Bloom | No |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| Equipment | |
| Cookies in Bloom} | |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| Inventory | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| Receivables | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| Payroll | |
| Cookies in Bloom | |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cookies in Bloom | On-the-job training at corporate-approved shop |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | The initial training covers all material aspects of the operation of a Schwietert s Cones & Candy franchise unit and is comprised of classroom and on-the-job training. |
| Support | |
| Cookies in Bloom | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | On-site support to you for the first month. After that we will provide continuous support through trainings, webinars, and access to numerous networks through a franchisee alliance. |
| Marketing | |
| Cookies in Bloom | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| Operations | |
| Cookies in Bloom | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cookies in Bloom | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | 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 | |
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| Schwiertert's Cones & Candy | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cookies in Bloom | Canada, Mexico, |
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