The Connoisseur vs Flower Tent Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Connoisseur vs Flower Tent including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
The Connoisseur Franchise
Flower Tent Franchise
Investment $200,000 - $270,000$26,750 - $69,500
Franchise Fee $29,500$15,000
Royalty Fee 6%6%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19721992
Year Franchised 19882009
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
The Connoisseur Franchise
Flower Tent Franchise
Experience
  • Marketing skills
    		• Flower Tent is seeking individual franchise partnerson throughout the United States as well as multi-unit development partners domestically and internationally. To be considered, individuals or partnerships must meet the following minimum criteria: *Demonstrated enthusiasm, drive, and passion *Management Experience *Love working with Retail *Minimum financial net worth of $25,000

    Financing Options
     
    The Connoisseur Franchise
    Flower Tent Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    The Connoisseur Franchise
    Flower Tent Franchise
    Training --
    Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives*Real Estate and Site Selection *Pre-opening *Management Training *Vendors and Equipment *Opening Support *Information Technology *Marketing and Public Relations *Operations Support *Purchasing and Distribution
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks-
    Operations 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    The Connoisseur Franchise
    Flower Tent Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About The Connoisseur

    Packaged with personalized labels, wine sold by Sanford and Annalisa French's company comes from vineyards in California and cellars in Europe. While it is illegal to ship wine directly to consumers in 39 states, Redondo Beach, California-based The Connoisseur has established a network of franchises and distributors that, like florists, can take orders from other stores and deliver wine and other gifts within 48 hours.

    About Flower Tent

    The Flower Tent was founded by Mr. Tom Ansilio with the assistance and guidance of his father in 1992 with a single location in Wyoming, PA. After having a profoundly successful Easter with the first Flower Tent location, he decided to open a second location in Kingston, PA for the Mother's Day and Memorial Day seasons. In a very short time, it was evident how much demand there was for the Flower Tent. Over the following year he opened up 11 locations and by 1995 Tom's brother, Tim, joined The Flower Tent and they continued to add locations every year. By the year 2008 The Flower Tent had 45 locations open in 13 counties throughout the state of Pennsylvania, and 1 location in New Jersey. The Flower Tent's objective is to become the leader throughout the United States in the seasonal retail flower business. -Supplying our stores with the best quality flowers and plants at the best prices. -Providing and selling happiness to our customers by helping them choose the best quality plants and flowers for their homes.-Helping our Partners and associates be successful in their business through training and mentoring in all aspects of their business. -The Flower Tent began offering franchises in 2009 and in 2019 has 60 Franchisees and 9 corporate locations in operation. We look forward to working with you and maintaining a long and successful relationship that will benefit all. With our guidance, you will learn all the tools and steps necessary to become a successful part of The Flower Tent family and launch your own business. At The Flower Tent "We don't just sell flowers, we sell happiness." Giving back to the communities we are in, to help make the towns a more beautiful place to live.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of your first Flower Tent Business ranges from $62,100 to $89,600. This includes $49,500 that must be paid to Flower Tent USA, Inc.
    The total investment necessary to begin operation of your second through sixth additional Flower Tent Business ranges from $12,450 to $39,100. This includes $0 that must be paid to Flower Tent USA, Inc.