Cookies By Design/Cookie Bouquet Franchise

Cookie gift business

When she lost her job, single mother Gwen Willhite had to figure out what to do next. Combining two traditional gifts'flowers and sweets'Willhite developed a new business: Cookies by Design/Cookie Bouquet. Each bouquet was arranged with custom-molded, hand-decorated sugar and cinnamon brown sugar cookies in baskets for all holidays and occasions. The company, which Willhite started in her home, soon grew into a chain of shops that began franchising in 1987. Within 10 years, Cookies by Design/Cookie Bouquet had grown to more than 175 shops in 115 cities across the United States.

Cookies
by Design offers a low entry cost and scalable confectionery bakery
franchise featuring custom hand decorated cookie bouquets, gourmet
cookies, cupcakes and confectionery treats.

For
over 30 years, Cookies by Design has been delighting people across the
US with a unique and delicious gifting

alternative to flowers.Our ability to create custom cookie bouquet
designs with a personalized message as well as provide local hand
delivery set us apart. Our customers are thrilled with

Cookies by
Design’s

ease of service and creativity that delivers their gift with a personal
touch. We love being a part of people celebrations, special occasions
and life events.

From
start to finish our cookie bouquets are all hand crafted using our
sugar cookie dough, cinnamon brown sugar

dough recipes and signature icing creating an unforgettable, tasty work
of art. With over 300 unique cookie cutter shapes and thousands of
design options Cookies by Design’s potential to

deliver gift items that are unique, special & memorable are
limitless.

Cookies
by Design has incorporated the business of gifting with the love of
baked goods into one successful

franchise. Combining the local bakery retail shop offering personalized
gifts and local hand delivery with the cookiesbydesign.com online
ordering site, gives each location has a national selling

reach with a neighborhood delivery touch.

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How much does it cost to open a Cookies By Design/Cookie Bouquet Franchise?

The investment required to open a Cookies By Design/Cookie Bouquet Franchise is between $90,000-$180,000. There is an initial franchise fee of $25,000 which grants you the license to run a business under the Cookies By Design/Cookie Bouquet name.

Individual Unit Costs

Initial Investment:
$90,000-$180,000
Initial Franchise Fee:
$25,000
Royalty Fee:
6%
Advertising Fee:
N/A
Term of Agreement:
5 years
Renewal Fee:
25% of initial fee

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News and Press Releases

Cookies By Design Franchise Owner Got Back To Her�roots
The company takes dozens of themed cookies and arranges the baked goods into flower-like bouquets. The Tulsa World recently talked with Lisa Renee Willhite, daughter of founder Gwen Willhite. Lisa Renee moved back to Tulsa from Dallas in 2007 to take over the original franchise at The Farm shopp...

Cookies By Design/Cookie Bouquet News & Press Releases

Cookies By Design/Cookie Bouquet Franchise Growth History

When did the first Cookies By Design/Cookie Bouquet open? 1983
When did Cookies By Design/Cookie Bouquet start Franchising? 1987

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	International	Corporate
2005	242	0	0	0
2004	246	0	0	0
2003	249	0	0	0
2002	237	0	0	0
2001	229	0	0	0

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations

Marketing
Ad slicks, National media

Business Operations

30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experiences

Business Experience:

General business experience

Marketing skills

How much does a Cookies By Design/Cookie Bouquet Franchise owner make?

To calculate how much income a franchise owner can do at Cookies By Design/Cookie Bouquet Franchise, may vary on factors like location, size etc., On the other side as a business owner your goals to maintain the quality of service while streaming sales high and expenses low. As any other franchise may include rent/mortgage, staffing/family, inventory supplies, utilities, administrative costs vise vera. Location to location and seasons the months costs may vary. Most franchises start up costs are typically fixed and they will cover most of the initial operating costs like signage, furniture, decoration and renovations.

Listing Tags

gift baskets, cookie bouquet, cookies by design, cookie delivery, birthday gift basket, corporate gifts, thank you gifts, get well gifts

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