Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Flying Locksmiths | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Investment | 182596 - 428396 | 184000 - 363350 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1984 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 2015 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Flying Locksmiths | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| The Flying Locksmiths | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Flying Locksmiths | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours | 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 | Ongoing Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 6 | 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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| The Flying Locksmiths | Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | 8% |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | 1984 |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | 2015 |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | $100 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Equipment | |
| The Flying Locksmiths} | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Inventory | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Receivables | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Payroll | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| 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 | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | Ongoing Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Operations | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 6 |
| 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 | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | 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 |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Flying Locksmiths | |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | |